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$273.49
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 154 vs 146 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $177.89 vs $273.49
- Up to 31% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12600 - $1.22 vs $1.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
68%
Price, $
$273.49
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
146
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $177.89 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16829 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 5700X
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
89 FPS
$12.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,079.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,699
In Stock
79 FPS
$8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$11.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
117 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
79 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
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