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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1708 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 12% better in God of War than Ryzen 7 1800X - 190 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1800X - $177.2 vs $235.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 1800X - $0.93 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/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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AMD YD180XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1800X Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 1800X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 1800X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
82 FPS
$21.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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93 FPS
$7.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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93 FPS
$10.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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82 FPS
$22.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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82 FPS
$14.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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114 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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99 FPS
$36.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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76 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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66 FPS
$12.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$854.67
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