Intel Core i5 12600K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X with 16 cores 4.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600K Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 73.4GB/s)
Lower TDP (125W vs 170W)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Advantages
Released 10 months late
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Higher base frequency (4.5GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1908
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+7%
2059
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
17648
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+116%
38165
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
2548
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+20%
3068
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
12188
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+75%
21409
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
107
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+12%
120
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
865
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+142%
2097
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
1910
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+16%
2232
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
11565
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+109%
24244
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
3956
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+8%
4286
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600K
27733
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
+127%
62987
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Aug 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Zen 4 (Raphael)
i5-12600K
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM5
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Package
-
Transistor Count
13.1 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
170 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
230 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95°C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
16
12
Performance Core Threads
32
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.7 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
16
16
Total Thread Count
32
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
45x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
64 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
73.4 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
1500 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
2200 MHz
256
Shader Units
448
16
Texture Units
8
8
Raster Operation Units
4
32
Execution Units
2
15 W
Power Consumption
15 W
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
1.43 TFLOPS
