Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X 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 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 130 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1104
45.06122448979592%
Multi-Core
3644
30.902306648575305%
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel 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 |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
