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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 273 vs 272 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $165.48 vs $179.00
- Up to 8% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.61 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/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 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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