Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1643 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €136.59 vs €254.26
- Up to 24% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600 - €0.84 vs €1.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 41% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 3 1200 - 229 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
162
70.74235807860262%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.59
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €136.59 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3850 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
75.67567567567566%
Price, €
€254.26
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for €254.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3855 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
41.50147617039224%
Multi-Core
2834
29.153379281966874%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |