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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £84.00 vs £238.61
- Up to 63% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-12600K - £0.67 vs £1.82 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 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 5500 - 131 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor (6 cores/12 threads, 65W DTP, AM4 socket, 19 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.82/FPS
37%
Price, £
£238.61
35%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | 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 |
| 4.2 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 |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
65 FPS
£12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
£10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.95
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54 FPS
£20.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,099.95
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54 FPS
£13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
12 GB, N/A Storage
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£719.99
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71 FPS
£20.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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£1,429.95
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