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Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 2600X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 182 vs 170 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 16 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

170

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€158.61

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, Processore 6 - Core 19 MB, Cache 95 W, Wraith spire Cooler, Nero

Buy for 158.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 243 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

50%

Multi-Core

5263

45%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

Ryzen 5 2600X

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
95 W
TDP125 W
12 nmProcess Size
10 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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