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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1295 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - 161 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - £154.43 vs £195.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2600X - £0.96 vs £1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
161
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
100%
Price, £
£154.43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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