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Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 527 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 527 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 182 vs 176 FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
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Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.93/FPS

100%

Price, £

£169.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 527 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

176

97%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

88%

Multi-Core

10263

85%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
16Threads16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
37.0xMultiplier
38.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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