i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 5600X
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.78
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+27.4%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 5 5600X by a significant 27% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking538358
Place by popularity16not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation26.6548.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5Intel Core i5
Power efficiency20.0513.29
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)4 November 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$264

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 82% better value for money than Ryzen 5 5600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3737
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)9.5 MB
L3 cache32 MB20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
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-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X 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 5600X and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.805 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600X and Core i5-12600KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 5600X 13.78
i5-12600KF 17.56
+27.4%

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 5600X 21888
i5-12600KF 27899
+27.5%

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 5600X 2113
i5-12600KF 2519
+19.2%

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 5600X 8686
i5-12600KF 12309
+41.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.78 17.56
Recency 5 November 2020 4 November 2021
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 16
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600X has 92.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 27.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 66.7% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

The Core i5-12600KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600X in performance tests.


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