The Ryzen 5 4600G is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-12600 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $3.40 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 4600G
The Core i5-12600 is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i5-12600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 2% cheaper – $159.00 vs $162.40
- A better value for money for gaming
Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-12600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Average FPS
189
91%
Min 1% FPS
125
92%
Price, $
$162.4
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
89%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
207
100%
Min 1% FPS
136
100%
Price, $
$159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-12600 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-12600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i5-12600 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 4600G
Jul 21st, 2020
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
44%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
88%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i5-12600
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
18 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 4600G | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 21st, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
$154.00 | MSRP | $233.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 18 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
