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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 128 vs 124 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £109.0 vs £256.46
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor (6C/12T, 35MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz Max Boost) with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2092
88.23281315900464%
Multi-Core
8659
89.07519802489455%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
£14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,029.95
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39 FPS
£21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£849.9
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62 FPS
£17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,071.6
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57 FPS
£16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£949.99
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