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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 3600 - 151 vs 146 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £94.99 vs £256.46
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 processor 3.6 GHz 32 MB L3
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1597
67.35554618304513%
Multi-Core
6884
70.81575969550458%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 3600
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
24 FPS
£80.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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£1,921.31
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64 FPS
£23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,535
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32 FPS
£67.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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