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MSRP $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £77.75 vs £236.83
- Up to 65% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i5-12600K - £0.43 vs £1.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Deathloop than Ryzen 5 3500X - 193 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
180
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.43/FPS
100%
Price, £
£77.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 6 Core/6 Thread AM4 CPU
Buy for £77.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7083 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.23/FPS
35%
Price, £
£236.83
32%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £236.83 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7083 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 6 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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