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Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

vs

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 26 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

vs

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 26 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600K - 969 vs 908 FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Up to 12% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $140.41 vs $159.89
  • Up to 6% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 5 7600X - $0.17 vs $0.18 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 16 vs 12 threads
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

969

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.18/FPS

94%

Price, €

€177.48

87%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 177.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 26 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

908

94%

Value, €/FPS

€0.17/FPS

100%

Price, €

€155.85

100%

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 26 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

100%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

86%

Multi-Core

11792

92%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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