Intel Core i5-12600KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600KF and AMD Ryzen 9 5900 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 i5-12600KF

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3934 vs 3449

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2021 vs 12 Jan 2021
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934 vs 3449

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34392 vs 27432

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34392 vs 27432

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3934

3449

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27432

34392

Name	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
PassMark - Single thread mark	3934	3449
PassMark - CPU mark	27432	34392
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7997

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600KF	AMD Ryzen 9 5900
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	4 Nov 2021	12 Jan 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$264 - $274
Place in performance rating	387	205
Processor Number	i5-12600KF
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000062
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	Intel 7	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	4.7 GHz
Base frequency		3.0 GHz
Number of cores		12
Number of threads		24
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	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
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FP6
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020A
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	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
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 StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
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™)