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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 4600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 668 days newer than Ryzen 5 4600U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 27% better in New World than Ryzen 5 4600U - 143 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4600U - 16 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Ryzen 5 4600U
Mobile • Jan 6th, 2020
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Renoir | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon RX Vega 6 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 4600U or Core i5-12600K
New World, 1920 x 1080, Very High
83 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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94 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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94 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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87 FPS
$21.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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87 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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87 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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107 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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98 FPS
$36.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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83 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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76 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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