Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5600X - 244 vs 227 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $187.9 vs $1199.99
- Up to 85% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.77 vs $5.29 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.9
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 10 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |