Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €219.96 vs €254.26
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 49% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 290 vs 195 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 5 1600 - €0.88 vs €1.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
195
67.24137931034483%
Value, €/FPS
€1.13/FPS
77.87610619469028%
Price, €
€219.96
100%
Buy for €219.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1831 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
290
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€254.26
86%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €254.26 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1837 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
45.04428511176719%
Multi-Core
4578
47.093920378561876%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 12 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |