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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D

Intel Core i5-12600KF

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 i5-12600KF

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x 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 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 3218
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27439 vs 22115

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
L1 cache	384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512K (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 3218
PassMark - CPU mark	27439 vs 22115

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3218

3934

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22115

27439

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark	3218	3934
PassMark - CPU mark	22115	27439
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7997

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Essentials
Launch date	7 Jul 2023	4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	373	386
Architecture codename		Alder Lake
Processor Number		i5-12600KF
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)	384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	96MB (shared)	18 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
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)