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

Cinebench Background
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 (187 benchmarks)

007 First Light Background
007 First Light

007 First Light

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+25%)
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| dlss 4.5 quality

Intel Core i5-12600K (+25%)
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

7.8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+16%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6

9.5 2026 Racing, Simulation, Sports

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+20%)
MAX 120 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+31%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality

Intel Core i5-12600K (+31%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 78 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 67 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12600K (+31%)
MAX 334 FPS
MIN 296 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 254 FPS
MIN 217 FPS
Winner
Loser
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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+9%)
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 99 FPS
MIN 83 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+10%)
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 84 FPS
MIN 70 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i5-12600K (+10%)
MAX 318 FPS
MIN 288 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 290 FPS
MIN 239 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+16%)
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 116 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resident Evil Requiem Background
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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It's a Tie!

Based on 187 benchmarks across 155 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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Avg FPS
116
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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Avg FPS
131
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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