AMD Ryzen 5 5600X VS Intel Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A Nov 2020 View Details

VS
Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

N/A Nov 2021 View Details

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

N/A • Nov 2020

VS

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 5 5600XIntel Core i5-12600K
610
1216
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X37 X
65 W 125 W
DDR4DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L20.50 MB1.25 MB
L332.00 MB 20.00 MB
N/AUHD Graphics 770
Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer)) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
7nm 10nm
amd socket am4intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
74 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
4150 millionN/A
N/A100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1541

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

1886 (+22%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

11838

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

17333 (+46%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2173

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

2547 (+17%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

9135

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

12200 (+34%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

21916

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

27761 (+27%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

156.48 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

234.96 FPS (+50%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparison in Games (242 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12600K (+9%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

Intel Core i5-12600K (+23%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 137 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
Winner
Loser
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy Background
Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

Intel Core i5-12600K (+12%)
MAX 187 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 167 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+1%)
MAX 176 FPS
MIN 142 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 175 FPS
MIN 141 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+24%)
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 109 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 242 benchmarks across 190 games

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
117
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
132
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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