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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1668 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 90% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 1600 - 297 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - £202.05 vs £220.6
- Up to 52% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 5 1600 - £0.68 vs £1.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£202.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Desktop CPU - AM4 / Hex Core / 3.2 GHz /19MB / 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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