AMD Ryzen 7 5700X VS Intel Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

N/A Apr 2022 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 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

N/A • Apr 2022

VS

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i5-12600K
810
1616
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
4.6 GHz4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
34 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 7 (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

1510

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

1886 (+25%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

14077

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

17333 (+23%)

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

2166

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

2547 (+18%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

10313

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

12200 (+18%)

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

26724

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

27761 (+4%)

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

205.55 FPS

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

234.96 FPS (+14%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparison in Games (176 benchmarks)

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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+8%)
MAX 206 FPS
MIN 138 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 191 FPS
MIN 121 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12600K (+8%)
MAX 441 FPS
MIN 295 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 409 FPS
MIN 259 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+18%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 118 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-12600K (+38%)
MAX 126 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 91 FPS
MIN 80 FPS
Winner
Loser
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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 (+8%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 142 FPS
MIN 127 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 7 5700X (+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 (+19%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 137 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 119 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 176 benchmarks across 150 games

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Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

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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
130
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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2022 8C/16T 3.4GHz $299
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2022 6C/12T 3.5GHz $199

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