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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 5600G - 95 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$178.37
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
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$15.63/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$995
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45 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,145
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52 FPS
$19.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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23 FPS
$34.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$25.53/FPS
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