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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF 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 i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - 911 vs 870 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $154.65 vs $199.99
- Up to 26% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.17 vs $0.23 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$154.65
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 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
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 7 5800X
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
657 FPS
$1.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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677 FPS
$2.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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657 FPS
$2.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399
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719 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,455.64
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805 FPS
$1.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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749 FPS
$2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,100
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719 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,271.89
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746 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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568 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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840 FPS
$1.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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