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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1151 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $77.85 vs $108.95
- Up to 20% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-12600K - $0.44 vs $0.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 2500X - 220 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
197
89.54545454545455%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€86.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
80%
Price, €
€120.93
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
45.02040816326531%
Multi-Core
3801
32.233717774762546%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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