AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

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

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4146 vs 3934
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28477 vs 27912
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs 4 Nov 2021
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
L3 cache 32 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4146 vs 3934
PassMark - CPU mark 28477 vs 27912

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7968 vs 6960
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7968 vs 6960

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4146
3934
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
28477
27912
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6960
7968
Name AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Intel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 4146 3934
PassMark - CPU mark 28477 27912
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6960 7968

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Intel Core i5-12600KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 Alder Lake
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $264 - $274
OPN Tray 100-000000593
Place in performance rating 333 340
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-12600KF
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 4.7 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 384 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 7.5 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm Intel 7
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61 °C
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.3 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 6570 million
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) 105 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A

Peripherals

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

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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

Security & Reliability

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