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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 5 7600 - $143.81 vs $185.00
- Up to 18% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 5 7600 - $1.89 vs $2.31 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 5% better in Starfield than Core i5-12600KF - 80 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
76
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 5 7600
With selected game settings
35 FPS
$28.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$995
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41 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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35 FPS
$34.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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30 FPS
$36.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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51 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
$60/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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30 FPS
$68.97/FPS
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Ryzen 5 7600
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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53 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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33 FPS
$49.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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59 FPS
$28.81/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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