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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $113.14 vs $140.41
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 32% better in League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600G - 308 vs 234 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 5 5600G - $0.51 vs $0.54 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
308
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.85
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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