A6-7400K vs i5-12600

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.63
+1223%
A6-7400K
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
1.03

Core i5-12600 outperforms A6-7400K by a whopping 1223% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5492453
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency19.831.50
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)31 July 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)128 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1024 KB
L3 cache18 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm28 nm
Die size163 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
FreeSync-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR3-1866
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
iGPU core countno data4
จำนวนพาธไลน์no data256
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12DirectX® 12
OpenGL4.5no data
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600 and A6-7400K.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12600 13.63
+1223%
A6-7400K 1.03

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12600 21643
+1220%
A6-7400K 1640

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12600 2374
+496%
A6-7400K 398

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12600 9674
+1628%
A6-7400K 560

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.63 1.03
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2

i5-12600 has a 1223.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-12600 is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-7400K in performance tests.


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