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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X3D on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 167 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - 66 vs 53 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $187.99 vs $294.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 5800X3D - $2.85 vs $5.55 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
66
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
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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Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
53
80.3030303030303%
Value, $/FPS
$5.55/FPS
51.35135135135136%
Price, $
$294
63%
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Single-Core
2091
85.34693877551021%
Multi-Core
10956
92.91044776119402%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$80/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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28 FPS
$60.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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19 FPS
$69.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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15 FPS
$81.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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15 FPS
$126.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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19 FPS
$84.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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12 FPS
$112.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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8 FPS
$112.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899
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27 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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36 FPS
$65.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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