Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 5500 - 294 vs 280 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $68.72 vs $111.62
- Up to 36% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i5-12600KF - $0.27 vs $0.42 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
294
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.42/FPS
64%
Price, €
€123.9
61%
FPS Winner
Buy for €123.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15547 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
280
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€76.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €76.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15547 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |