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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 128 vs 124 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $120.12 vs $134.31
- Up to 7% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i5-12600 - $1.08 vs $1.16 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
128
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
93%
Price, €
€149.08
89%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
124
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.08/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.33
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €133.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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