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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €133.0 vs €219.64
- Up to 38% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-12600K - €1.43 vs €2.31 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 2% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 5600X - 95 vs 93 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
49 FPS
€16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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49 FPS
€18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€898
In Stock
54 FPS
€15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
64 FPS
€29.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,889
In Stock
64 FPS
€16.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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47 FPS
€19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
47 FPS
€20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
In Stock
58 FPS
€18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
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83 FPS
€16.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,409
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68 FPS
€16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
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