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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
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

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

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
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

227

93%

Value, $/FPS

$5.29/FPS

14%

Price, $

$1199.99

15%

Thermaltake LCGS Glacier 460 AIO Liquid Cooled CPU Gaming Desktop (AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600X 6-core, ToughRam DDR4 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2, WiFi) S3GL-B550-460-LCS

Buy for $1,199.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.77/FPS

100%

Price, $

$187.9

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

Buy for $187.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 155 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

85%

Multi-Core

8659

73%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i5
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
10
12Threads
16
3.7 GHzBase Clock Speed3.7 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
37.0xMultiplier37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i5-12600K

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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