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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 85 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 237 vs 227 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $117.00 vs $165.48
- Up to 26% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600 - $0.52 vs $0.70 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
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$8.23/FPS
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$8.8/FPS
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$7.7/FPS
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$10.25/FPS
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$7.2/FPS
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Laptops Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 5600
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81 FPS
$7.96/FPS
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87 FPS
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81 FPS
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$10.48/FPS
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$12.7/FPS
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