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Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 5500

Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 5500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £236.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £236.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $289

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Prices and Stock
MSRP $159

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

Performs up to 25% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 5500 - 297 vs 238 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500

Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £84.00 vs £236.83
Up to 56% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i5-12600K - £0.35 vs £0.80 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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This is a free version of Diablo IV.

Diablo IV

Diablo IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

297

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.8/FPS

44%

Price, £

£236.83

35%

FPS Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

Buy for £236.83 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

FPS

238

80%

Value, £/FPS

£0.35/FPS

100%

Price, £

£84

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6298 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

511

FPS

429

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

240

FPS

232

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

908

FPS

831

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

308

FPS

228

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

141

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Single-Core

1871

76%

Multi-Core

7692

65%

Core i5-12600K	vs	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
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5500

With selected game settings

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC Image

SCAN Aspect Gaming PC

36 FPS

£20.83/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£750

In Stock

SCAN Argen Gaming PC Image

SCAN Argen Gaming PC

36 FPS

£22.22/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£799.98

In Stock

ADMI Gaming PC Image

62 FPS

£13.39/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Ryzen 5 5500

8 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

£829.95

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-i1 White Gaming PC

18 FPS

£61.11/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,099.95

In Stock

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Fierce RGB Gaming PC

18 FPS

£40.56/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5500

12 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£729.99

In Stock

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC Image

OPSYS Omnia Lite-V6 RGB Gaming PC

46 FPS

£31.09/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Ryzen 5 5500

32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

£1,429.95

In Stock

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