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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper FX-6350 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6350 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3193 days newer than the cheaper FX-6350.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 62% better in Dirt 5 than FX-6350 - 229 vs 141 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6350 - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6350 - 12 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-6350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-6350
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $55.0 vs $249.99
- Up to 64% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600 - $0.39 vs $1.09 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.09/FPS
35%
Price, $
$249.99
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD FD6350FRHKBOX FX-6350 FX-Series 6-Core Black Edition
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FX-6350
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD FX-6350 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | FX |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
12 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 19.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or FX-6350
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
124 FPS
$16.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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