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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 4500 - 154 vs 126 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $68.6 vs $189.4
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1555
65.58414171235766%
Multi-Core
6199
63.769159551486474%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 5 4500
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
20 FPS
$22.45/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$449
In Stock
16 FPS
$68/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
In Stock
101 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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