Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-12600K

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-12600K: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Ryzen 5 7600 delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-12600K in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 7600 currently offers +41.4% better value, available at a $59.00 price difference.

Ryzen 5 7600 Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 159 vs 157 FPS

Up to 41.4% better value for money – $0.94 vs $1.32/FPS

Costs only 72% of the price – $149 vs $208 (28% cheaper)

Is newer – 2023-01-10 vs 2021-11-04

Core i5-12600K Advantages

More processing cores – 10 vs 6 cores

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Ryzen 5 7600
159fps(100%)
Core i5-12600K
157fps(99%)
WinnerRyzen 5 7600
+1% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Core i5-12600K FPS ÷ Ryzen 5 7600 FPS) × 100
Example: (157 ÷ 159) × 100 = 99%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Ryzen 5 7600 FPS - Core i5-12600K FPS) ÷ Core i5-12600K FPS) × 100
Example: ((159 - 157) ÷ 157) × 100 = 1%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Core i5-12600K is only 99% as fast, then Ryzen 5 7600 should be 1% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "1% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (99% of and 1% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Ryzen 5 7600
1.068 Value100% Efficiency
Core i5-12600K
0.755 Value71% Efficiency