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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 24% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 1600X - 217 vs 175 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
217
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£238.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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