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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600KF - 113 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $152.66 vs $189.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 7600 - $1.38 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
111
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
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 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 7600 or Core i5-12600KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$13.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$899.99
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68 FPS
$13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$949.99
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103 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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97 FPS
$13.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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91 FPS
$15.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,419.99
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58 FPS
$25.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,495.67
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102 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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77 FPS
$16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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68 FPS
$17.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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91 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599.99
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