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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 37% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 188 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £115.01 vs £236.95
- Up to 33% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - £0.84 vs £1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
67%
Price, £
£236.95
48%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Updated 86 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
137
73%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£115.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £115.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 87 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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