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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $125.0 vs $154.65
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 38% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 196 vs 142 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - $0.79 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 16 vs 12 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
196
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
80%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i5-12600KF
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
158 FPS
$8.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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170 FPS
$9.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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88 FPS
$17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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120 FPS
$10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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