In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i5-12600 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $56 more expensive!
Core i5-12600
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 1% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 170 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 1% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Jan 14, 2022
- Is 2 years and 6 months newer
- Up to 22% cheaper – $194.00 vs $249.97
- Up to 22% cheaper
- Up to 22% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $1.14 vs $1.47/FPS
- Up to 22% better value in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-12600
Jan 14th, 2022
Average FPS
169 FPS
99%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
99%
Price, $
$249.97
77%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
78%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
170 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
128 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12600
Jan 14th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
56%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
85%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
86%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-12600 Jan 14th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 14th, 2022 | Released | Aug 8th, 2024 |
$233.00 | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM5 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
