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The Ryzen 5 7600X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a better value for money, as it's €21.17 cheaper!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7600X

  • A faster CPU for gaming
  • Up to 8% cheaper€229.99 vs €251.16
  • A better value for money for gaming

Advantages of the Core i5-12600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy65 vs 105 Watts

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600 in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Sep 27th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2890

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

12927

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 10th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2381

82%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9699

75%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Sep 27th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

32 MB

100%


Base Frequency

4.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

5200 MHz

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

Jan 10th, 2022


Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

18 MB

56%


Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

70%

Turbo Frequency

4.8 GHz

91%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

92%

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Ryzen 5 7600X

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Core i5-12600

General
Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 10th, 2022
$299.00MSRP
$233.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
105 WPower Consumption
65 W
Performance
6Cores6
12Threads12
4.7 GHz
Base Frequency3.3 GHz
5.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency4.8 GHz
32 MB
L3 Cache18 MB
Other Features
DDR5 @ 5200 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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