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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 18% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 1600X - 199 vs 168 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £99.97 vs £286.24
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for £286.24 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
47.363981442429356%
Multi-Core
4766
49.027877790350786%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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