Intel Core i5 12600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with 6 cores 4.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Advantages
Released 11 months late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (83.2GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.7GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (105W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1908
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+2%
1951
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
+16%
17648
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
15204
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
2548
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+8%
2759
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
12188
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+2%
12453
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
107
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+7%
115
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
865
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+4%
903
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1910
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+15%
2200
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
11565
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+3%
11925
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
3956
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+6%
4211
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
27733
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
+3%
28663
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Sep 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raphael
i5-12600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
105 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
6
12
Performance Core Threads
12
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
6
16
Total Thread Count
12
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
47x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
-
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
6 MB
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
