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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i5-12600KF - $158.49 vs $159.14
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5800X - 185 vs 180 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.86 vs $0.88 per FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.14
99%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i5-12600KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
96 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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126 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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96 FPS
$12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,193
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96 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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117 FPS
$28.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,348
In Stock
127 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,629.02
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68 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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140 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,573.19
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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68 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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