Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 925 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 925 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 4642 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 925.
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 925
- Up to 90% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €25.22 vs €254.26
- Up to 88% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600 - €0.13 vs €1.05 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 26% better in Borderlands 3 than Phenom II X4 925 - 242 vs 192 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 12 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
FPS
192
79.33884297520662%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€25.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €25.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3980 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.05/FPS
12.380952380952381%
Price, €
€254.26
9%
FPS Winner
Buy for €254.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3991 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
13.496415014761704%
Multi-Core
930
9.566916983849397%
AMD Phenom II X4 925 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
May 11th, 2009 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Phenom II X4 | Collection | Core i5 |
Deneb | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
14.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |