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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Starfield than Ryzen 5 3600X - 75 vs 62 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 16 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
67.02040816326532%
Multi-Core
7000
59.362279511533245%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
30 FPS
$39.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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37 FPS
$43.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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32 FPS
$54.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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32 FPS
$59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887.99
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32 FPS
$62.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,003.85
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4 FPS
$312.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,249
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46 FPS
$30.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,396.17
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8 FPS
$229.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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46 FPS
$39.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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25 FPS
$39.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999
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