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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1361 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $120.58 vs $177.2
- Up to 26% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-12600K - $0.81 vs $1.1 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 8% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 5 2400G - 161 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 16 vs 8 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
149
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2400G R5 Pro 2400G R5 2400g 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD240BC5M4MFB Socket AM4
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 12th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 11 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2400G or Core i5-12600K
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$8.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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76 FPS
$24.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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72 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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76 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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76 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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98 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$29.7/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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87 FPS
$41.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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72 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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