AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core i5-12600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

Intel Core i5-12600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21909 vs 21610

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	7 Jul 2023 vs Jan 2022
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21909 vs 21610

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
196608x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3832 vs 3191

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3832 vs 3191

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3191

3832

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21909

21610

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3191	3832
PassMark - CPU mark	21909	21610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6527

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600
Essentials
Launch date	7 Jul 2023	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$255
Place in performance rating	463	479
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12600
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200 MHz, Dual-channel	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes		20
PCI Express revision		5.0 and 4.0
Scalability		1S Only
Graphics
Device ID		0x4690
Execution Units		32
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort		7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)