In Battlefield 6, the Core i5-12600K is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a slightly worse value for money, as it's $4 more expensive!
Core i5-12600K
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 11% faster in Battlefield 6 – 124 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 11% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 10 months and 22 days newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 10 months and 22 days newer
- Up to 2% cheaper – $179.99 vs $184.46
- Up to 2% cheaper
- Up to 12% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.45 vs $1.64/FPS
- Up to 12% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 7600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
90%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
90%
Price, $
$184.46
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
88%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
124 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
20 MB
62%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
92%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
60%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$289.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM5 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
