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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 5 5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 5 5500U.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500U
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 15 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 5500U - 220 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - 16 vs 12 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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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Resolution
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Ryzen 5 5500U
Mobile • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500U | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Lucienne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket FP6 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics 448SP | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500U or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
113 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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102 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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135 FPS
$12.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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134 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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119 FPS
$30.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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