AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-12600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Launch date 14 Jan 2023 vs 4 Nov 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.90 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7864320x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 589824x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27434 vs 27234
  • Around 21% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7997 vs 6614
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3934 vs 3924
PassMark - CPU mark 27434 vs 27234
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7997 vs 6614

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600KF

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3924
3934
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
27234
27434
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6614
7997
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3924 3934
PassMark - CPU mark 27234 27434
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6614 7997

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Intel Core i5-12600KF

Essentials

Launch date 14 Jan 2023 4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $264 - $274
Place in performance rating 423 383
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i5-12600KF
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3.8 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 384 KB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 7.5 MB
L3 cache 32MB (shared) 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm Intel 7
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 12
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24 20
PCIe configurations 5.0 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)