Intel Core i5-12600KF vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600KF

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95°C
3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 83% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 2150
3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27434 vs 8730
4x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7997 vs 2013

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 12 February 2018
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95°C
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 2150
PassMark - CPU mark	27434 vs 8730
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7997 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3934

2150

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27434

8730

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7997

2013

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934	2150
PassMark - CPU mark	27434	8730
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7997	2013
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		853
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3173
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		42.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		375.23
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.018
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		45.366
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		10372
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		3013
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3310
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		10372

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	12 February 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	383	374
Processor Number	i5-12600KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors with Radeon Vega Graphics
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2400C5FBBOX
OPN Tray		YD2400C5M4MFB
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$158.99
Value for money (0-100)		17.20
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	14 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	100°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.9 GHz
Base frequency		3.6 GHz
Die size		246 mm
Number of cores		4
Number of GPU cores		11
Number of threads		8
Transistor count		4500 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
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	AM4
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A	Wraith Stealth
Configurable TDP		46-65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0 x8
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
AMD SenseMI
AMD VR Ready Processors
Enmotus FuzeDrive
FreeSync
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™)
Graphics
Graphics max frequency		1250 MHz
iGPU core count		11
Processor graphics		Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI