AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and Intel Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later

Launch date	7 Jul 2023 vs 4 Nov 2021

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
19x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
218453.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3953 vs 3218
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27744 vs 22115

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L1 cache	640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	9.5 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3953 vs 3218
PassMark - CPU mark	27744 vs 22115

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

3953

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22115

27744

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600K
PassMark - Single thread mark	3218	3953
PassMark - CPU mark	22115	27744
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		8019

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600K
Essentials
Launch date	7 Jul 2023	4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$289 - 299
Place in performance rating	376	374
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12600K
Series		12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.3 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	9.5 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	Intel 7
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	6
Number of threads	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
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020A
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		0x4680
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
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)