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The Ryzen 5 2500X is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of the Core i5-12600K

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-12600K for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

Ryzen 5 2500X

Sep 10th, 2018


Average FPS

180

86%

Min 1% FPS

120

87%

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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-12600K in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

Ryzen 5 2500X

Sep 10th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1126

45%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

3813

32%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Nov 4th, 2021


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2485

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

11870

100%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

Ryzen 5 2500X

Sep 10th, 2018


Cores

4-core

40%

L3 Cache

8 MB

40%


Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

97%

Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

82%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

61%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Nov 4th, 2021


Cores

10-core

100%

L3 Cache

20 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.7 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.9 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

Ryzen 5 2500X

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Sep 10th, 2018
Nov 4th, 2021
Not Available$289.00
Desktop
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Pinnacle RidgeAlder Lake
65 W
125 W
4
10
8
16
3.6 GHz
3.7 GHz
4.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
8 MB
20 MB
DDR4 @ 2933 MHzDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
No
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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