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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1708 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 1800X - 534 vs 477 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $178.67 vs $235.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 1800X - $0.33 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
534
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.67
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
Nightmare
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1800X or Core i5-12600K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
266 FPS
$2.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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266 FPS
$3.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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243 FPS
$7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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230 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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243 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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243 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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317 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
In Stock
281 FPS
$12.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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230 FPS
$5.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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207 FPS
$4.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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