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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 12% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 125 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $239.99 vs $284.0
- Up to 24% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.92 vs $2.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3800X or Core i5-12600
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$32.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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75 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
$50.84/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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59 FPS
$33.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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