i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70
Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
+274%

Core i5-12600KF outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a whopping 274% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i5-12600KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1281358
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data48.63
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency29.6513.29
Architecture codenamePicasso (2019−2022)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date8 April 2019 (5 years ago)27 October 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 7 PRO 3700U 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 speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typePCIe 3.0DMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2337
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB9.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °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 7 PRO 3700U 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 7 PRO 3700U and Core i5-12600KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® 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-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 7 PRO 3700U 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 7 PRO 3700U and Core i5-12600KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 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 10 ( - 1400 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 7 PRO 3700U 4.70
i5-12600KF 17.56
+274%

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 7 PRO 3700U 7465
i5-12600KF 27901
+274%

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 7 PRO 3700U 939
i5-12600KF 2519
+168%

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 7 PRO 3700U 3018
i5-12600KF 12311
+308%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 17.56
Recency 8 April 2019 27 October 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600KF, on the other hand, has a 273.6% 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 7 PRO 3700U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U and Core i5-12600KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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