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Prices and StockMSRP $233
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MSRP $233
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 3600 - 126 vs 118 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $93.99 vs $165.48
- Up to 39% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600 - $0.80 vs $1.31 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
61%
Price, $
$165.48
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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43 FPS
$25.58/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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54 FPS
$24.07/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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54 FPS
$33.31/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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43 FPS
$18.14/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$20.37/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
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32 FPS
$46.84/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$15.6/FPS
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Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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65 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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