Intel Core i5-12600 vs AMD FX-6300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and AMD FX-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i5-12600

AMD FX-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 3 month(s) later
6 more threads: 12 vs 6
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3829 vs 1486
5.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21506 vs 4220
3.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6527 vs 2087

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs October 2012
Number of threads	12 vs 6
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 32 nm SOI
L1 cache	480 KB vs 288 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3829 vs 1486
PassMark - CPU mark	21506 vs 4220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527 vs 2087

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: AMD FX-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3829

1486

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21506

4220

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6527

2087

Name	Intel Core i5-12600	AMD FX-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	3829	1486
PassMark - CPU mark	21506	4220
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527	2087
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		527
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.894
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		16.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.339
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.758

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600	AMD FX-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Vishera
Launch date	Jan 2022	October 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$255
Place in performance rating	449	2673
Processor Number	i5-12600
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6300WMHKBOX
OPN Tray		FD6300WMW6KHK
Price now		$58.99
Value for money (0-100)		31.81
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	288 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	100°C	70.50°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	6
Base frequency		3.5 GHz
Die size		315 mm
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 V
Transistor count		1200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	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	DDR3
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
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
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)