Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 5900X - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $189.4 vs $279.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |