CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 5 7600 vs Core i5-12600K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 5 7600

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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Intel

Core i5-12600K

10 Cores / 16 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 5 7600 delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Core i5-12600K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 7600 currently offers better value, available at a $118 price difference.

Ryzen 5 7600 Advantages

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

Up to 87% better value for money – $0.88 vs $1.64/FPS

Costs only 54% of the price – $140 vs $258 (46% cheaper)

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Core i5-12600K Advantages

More processing cores – 10 vs 6 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 5 7600
159 FPS100% Performance
Core i5-12600K
157 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 5 7600
1.136 Value100% Efficiency
Core i5-12600K
0.609 Value54% Efficiency