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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 3500X - 222 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €87.15 vs €218.88
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Single-Core
1555
63.469387755102034%
Multi-Core
5850
49.60990502035278%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 3500X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
63 FPS
€13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
€12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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