AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 26391 vs 21610
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 Jan 2024 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 480 KB
L3 cache 96 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 26391 vs 21610

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

  • Around 17% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
  • Around 88% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3832 vs 2979
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 90°C
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3832 vs 2979

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2979
3832
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26391
21610
Name AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Intel Core i5-12600
PassMark - Single thread mark 2979 3832
PassMark - CPU mark 26391 21610
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6527

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Intel Core i5-12600

Essentials

Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $255
Place in performance rating 496 479
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Processor Number i5-12600
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 3 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 480 KB
L2 cache 512 KB (per core) 7.5 MB
L3 cache 96 MB (shared) 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 8,850 million
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR4 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)