Intel Core i5-12600KF vs AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W) 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, 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 i5-12600KF

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 75% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
3x 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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs April 2010
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)
PassMark - Single thread mark	3929
PassMark - CPU mark	27849
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7960	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		2028
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		7615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.951
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.726

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (125W)
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Thuban
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	324	2427
Processor Number	i5-12600KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	2.8 GHz
Die size		346 mm
Number of cores		6
Transistor count		904 million
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
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM3
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 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
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)