i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 5 3500U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 3500U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.36
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+303%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 3500U by a whopping 303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1359358
Place by popularity32not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.63
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency27.4913.29
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2137
L1 cache128K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000) ( - 1200 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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.

Ryzen 5 3500U 4.36
i5-12600KF 17.56
+303%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500U 6930
i5-12600KF 27899
+303%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500U 862
i5-12600KF 2519
+192%

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.

Ryzen 5 3500U 2482
i5-12600KF 12309
+396%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.36 17.56
Recency 6 January 2019 4 November 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 3500U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 302.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3500U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 5 3500U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 3500U and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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