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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $235.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 8% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i5-12600 - $0.93 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 7 1800X - 272 vs 254 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
92%
Price, $
$273.49
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i5-12600
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
124 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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