Attacking AMD's Prices: Intel Core i5-12600K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD
0Our Intel i5-12600K CPU benchmarks compare the 12600K vs. the AMD R5 5600X, R7 5800X, Intel i9-12900K, and more as we look for the best CPUs of 2021 for gaming, video editing, & more.
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Our review of the Intel Core i5-12600K CPU tests power consumption, gaming performance, production performance (programming, video editing, etc.), and frequency behavior for the new Intel Alder Lake CPUs. We already reviewed the Intel 12900K (linked below) and explained some of our testing methodology, DDR5 and cooler choices, motherboard choice, and critically our choice to use Windows 10 instead of Windows 11 for initial testing. We do have an upcoming Windows 10 vs. Windows 11 performance comparison for these CPUs, but we wanted to start with the more familiar platform. In this review, we'll cover whether we think the Intel i5-12600K is worth it vs. the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and other neighboring CPUs.
We reviewed the i9-12900K earlier, check that out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhI9tLOg-6I
If you want to see the full Alder Lake specs, we covered that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ypRgILsDLo
And if you missed the Alder Lake architecture deep dive, you can find that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htCvo9XJZDc
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intel i5-12600K Review
01:25 - Price & Competition
03:12 - 12600K Frequency Validation (All Core & Single Core)
04:34 - 12600K & 12900K Thermals
05:52 - Intel 12600K Far Cry 6 Benchmarks vs. R5 5600X
07:07 - Red Dead Redemption 2 - Intel vs. AMD CPU Benchmarks
08:35 - Total War CPU Gaming Benchmarks
09:08 - Hitman 3 i5-12600K CPU Benchmarks
10:24 - Rainbow Six Siege Best CPUs
11:32 - Cyberpunk 2077 CPU Benchmarks 2021
12:10 - F1 2021 12600K Tests
12:41 - Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Best CPUs
13:46 - Blender CPU Render Benchmarks
15:07 - Code Compile & Programming CPUs
15:49 - Adobe Premiere Best CPUs
16:21 - Adobe Photoshop CPU Benchmarks
16:54 - 7-Zip Compression & Decompression
17:42 - Power Consumption
18:27 - Conclusion
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