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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700 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 7 5700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 4% better in Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 7 5700 - 128 vs 123 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $129.94 vs $165.48
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 259 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2017
85.06959088991987%
Multi-Core
9080
93.40602818640058%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 5700
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
28 FPS
$24.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$679.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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45 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$17.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$979.99
In Stock
45 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$989.99
In Stock
55 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
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