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Core i5-12600KF vs Athlon 200GE

Core i5-12600KF vs Athlon 200GE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $134.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

vs

AMD Athlon 200GE

3.2 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 200GE Logo
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics

Buy for $68.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $134.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

vs

AMD Athlon 200GE

3.2 GHz | 2-core

AMD Athlon 200GE Logo
AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics

Buy for $68.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Athlon 200GE on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Athlon 200GE is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 1155 days newer than the cheaper Athlon 200GE.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Performs up to 32% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Athlon 200GE - 155 vs 117 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Athlon 200GE - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of AMD Athlon 200GE

  • Up to 49% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $68.59 vs $134.7
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12600KF - $0.59 vs $0.87 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

155

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.87/FPS

68%

Price, $

$134.7

50%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $134.7 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 194 minutes ago

AMD Athlon 200GE Logo
Athlon 200GE

Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018


FPS

117

75%

Value, $/FPS

$0.59/FPS

100%

Price, $

$68.59

100%

Value Winner

AMD YD200GC6FBBOX Athlon 200GE 2-Core 4-Thread AM4 Socket Desktop Processor with Radeon Vega Graphics

Buy for $68.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 193 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Athlon 200GE Logo
Athlon 200GE

Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

100%

Multi-Core

12036

100%

AMD Athlon 200GE Logo
Athlon 200GE

Desktop • Sep 6th, 2018


Single-Core

889

36%

Multi-Core

1857

15%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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AMD Athlon 200GE Logo

AMD Athlon 200GE

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateSep 6th, 2018
Core i5CollectionAthlon
Alder LakeCodenameRaven Ridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
16
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
35 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Radeon Vega 3
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Athlon 200GE

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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