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Intel Core i5 12600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Intel Core i5 12600KF
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5 12600KF
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

We compared two desktop CPUs: the 3.7 GHz Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10-cores against the 3.7 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with 6-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 5600X and 12600KF
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12600KF
  • Newer - released 1-year and 1-month later
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Around 29.12 GB/s (61%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • Newer PCI Express version – 5.0
  • 7% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
  • 12% faster in a single-core Geekbench v5 test - 1847 vs 1654 points
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
  • Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size
  • More modern manufacturing process – 7 versus 10 nanometers

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Core i5 12600KF +50%
17816
Ryzen 5 5600X
11847
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i5 12600KF +24%
27508
Ryzen 5 5600X
22132
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Core i5 12600KF +32%
11762
Ryzen 5 5600X
8892
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i5 12600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

General

Vendor Intel AMD
Released October 27, 2021 October 8, 2020
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Zen 3 (Vermeer)
Model number i5-12600KF -
Integrated GPU No No

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 6 6
P-Threads 12 12
Base Frequency (P) 3.7 GHz 3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 4.9 GHz 4.6 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 4 -
E-Threads 4 -
Base Frequency (E) 2.8 GHz -
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.6 GHz -
Total
Total Cores 10 6
Total Threads 16 12
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 37x 37x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 9728K (shared) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 20MB (shared) 32MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication process 10 nm 7 nm
Socket LGA-1700 AM4
TDP 125 W 65 W
Max. Boost TDP 150 W -
Peak temperature 100°C 95°C

Memory Support

Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

Misc

Official site Intel Core i5 12600KF official page AMD Ryzen 5 5600X official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 4.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i5 12600KF?
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