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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 5 5500U - 151 vs 144 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Lucienne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket FP6 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 15 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics 448SP |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5500U
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
70 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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70 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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60 FPS
$30.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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55 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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60 FPS
$29.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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90 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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76 FPS
$47.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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45 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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