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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 244 vs 238 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $148.00 vs $172.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600K - $0.62 vs $0.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
87%
Price, $
$172.99
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
136 FPS
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$29.02/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
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$12.3/FPS
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$11.65/FPS
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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