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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 181 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $185.75 vs $200.58
- Up to 10% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $1.03 vs $1.14 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$185.75
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 Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 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 7 5800X
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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107 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
In Stock
134 FPS
$10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,449.99
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112 FPS
$7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$856.52
In Stock
96 FPS
$12.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
112 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$753.66
In Stock
107 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,763.49
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133 FPS
$27.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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125 FPS
$10.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,271.89
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