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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Tanks than Ryzen 7 1800X - 568 vs 524 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $235.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12600 - $0.45 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
568
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
93%
Price, $
$273.49
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 1800X
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
232 FPS
$8.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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