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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - €74.94 vs €189.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Control than Core i5-12600KF - €0.37 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Ryzen 5 1600 - 206 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
201
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.94
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU RYZEN 5 1600 AM4
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
40%
Price, €
€189.99
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600 or Core i5-12600KF
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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