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Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 7 8840U vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for 158.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for 158.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8840U outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8840U is 762 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

  • Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600K - 96 vs 95 FPS
  • Consumes up to 78% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 28 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

95

99%

Value, €/FPS

€1.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.07

100%

Value 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

Buy for 158.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 209 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo
Ryzen 7 8840U

Mobile • Dec 6th, 2023


Single-Core

2504

100%

Multi-Core

8764

74%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

98%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Dec 6th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket FP8SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
28 W
TDP125 W
4 nm
Process Size10 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Radeon 780MIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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