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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 7 3700X - 195 vs 184 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $129.29 vs $165.48
- Up to 18% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-12600 - $0.70 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
82%
Price, $
$165.48
78%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
184
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.29
100%
Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 |
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