Intel Core i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600 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.

Intel Core i5-12400F

AMD Ryzen 5 5600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12400F

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °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
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3630 vs 3257
Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 5915 vs 5675

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630 vs 3257
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5915 vs 5675

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21559 vs 19680

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	20 Apr 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache	32 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	21559 vs 19680

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12400F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3630

3257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19680

21559

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

5915

5675

Name	Intel Core i5-12400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
PassMark - Single thread mark	3630	3257
PassMark - CPU mark	19680	21559
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5915	5675

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12400F	AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	20 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$194	$199
Place in performance rating	581	694
Processor Number	i5-12400F
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		3.5 GHz
Die size		81 mm²
Transistor count		4150 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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)