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

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 (202 benchmarks)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered Background
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

7.5 2026 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+29%)
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 56 FPS
MIN 47 FPS
Winner
Loser
SILENT HILL: Townfall Background
SILENT HILL: Townfall

SILENT HILL: Townfall

7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+16%)
MAX 163 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+16%)
MAX 163 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 140 FPS
MIN 100 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CONTROL Resonant

CONTROL Resonant

7.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+20%)
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser
The Blood of Dawnwalker Background
The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker

7 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+7%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
Winner
Loser
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Background
Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword

8 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+21%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 154 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 137 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Background
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

7 2026 • Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+34%)
MAX 159 FPS
MIN 149 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
MAX 119 FPS
MIN 104 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 202 benchmarks across 168 games

0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
VS
0%
0
Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

AMD • 8/16 • 3.4GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
114
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
129
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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2022 8C/16T 3.4GHz $299
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2022 8C/16T 3.7GHz $179

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