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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600X - $165.48 vs $197.00
- Up to 11% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 7600X - $1.13 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600 - 155 vs 147 FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
100%
Price, $
$165.48
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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