Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 Nov 2021 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.5GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$399 Sep 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$399 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 7 7700X
10 8
1616
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X45 X
125 W105 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 1.00 MB
L320.00 MB32.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770Radeon Graphics
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 7 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
10nm5nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am5
IntelTSMC
215 mm²71 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A6570 million
100°C100°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

1886

Intel Core i5-12600K

2006 (+6%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

17333

Intel Core i5-12600K

19872 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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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

2547

Intel Core i5-12600K

2931 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

12200

Intel Core i5-12600K

15478 (+27%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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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

27761

Intel Core i5-12600K

36049 (+30%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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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

234.96 FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K

284.16 FPS (+21%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparison in Games (160 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+5%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 151 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 146 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

7.8 2025 Action, RPG, Early Access

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

Tales of the Shire A The Lord of The Rings Game

7.8 2025 Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+12%)
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
MAX 57 FPS
MIN 50 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+1%)
MAX 157 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 140 FPS
Winner
Loser
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WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

WUCHANG Fallen Feathers

7 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 105 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+6%)
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 160 benchmarks across 137 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
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0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
131
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
135
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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