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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Athlon 3000G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 3000G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 797 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 3000G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than Athlon 3000G - 255 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 3000G - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $52.46 vs $249.99
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600 - $0.22 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
22%
Price, $
$249.99
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
FPS
236
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Athlon 3000G 2-Core, 4-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Athlon 3000G
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Athlon 3000G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 20th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Athlon |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Picasso |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 3 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Athlon 3000G
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
161 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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