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Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 1600X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 15% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 244 vs 213 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

213

87%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.64/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.85

100%

FPS and 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 155.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 15 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

46%

Multi-Core

4766

40%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo

Ryzen 5 1600X

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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