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€218.6
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €218.6 vs €279.32
- Up to 18% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600 - €1.39 vs €1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 165 vs 157 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
157
95%
Value, €/FPS
€1.39/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.6
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
82%
Price, €
€279.32
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
Buy for €279.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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