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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $113.63 vs $140.39
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - 244 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 2600 - $0.64 vs $0.69 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.64/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.83
80%
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
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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