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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €84.44 vs €214.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600K - €0.37 vs €0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 18% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen 5 2600 - 268 vs 227 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
227
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB
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Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i5-12600K
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
139 FPS
€6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
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139 FPS
€6.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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