Intel Core i5-12600KF

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 Nov 2021 View Details
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

65W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 Nov 2020 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

$299 • Nov 2020

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KFAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
10 6
16 12
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz 4.6 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X37 X
125 W65 W
DDR4, DDR5 DDR4
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 0.50 MB
L320.00 MB32.00 MB
N/AN/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 5 (Zen 3 (Vermeer))
10nm7nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am4
IntelTSMC
215 mm²74 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A4150 million
100°CN/A

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

1902 (+23%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1541

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Multi Core Performance

17693 (+49%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

11838

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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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

2598 (+20%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

2173

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Multi Core Performance

12932 (+42%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

9135

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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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

27435 (+25%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

21916

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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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

225.04 FPS (+44%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

156.48 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparison in Games (91 benchmarks)

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Dying Light The Beast

Dying Light The Beast

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+11%)
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 5 5600X (+0%)
MAX 136 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+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

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 49 FPS
MIN 43 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+31%)
MAX 64 FPS
MIN 57 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3

7 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 125 FPS
MIN 112 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+25%)
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

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+30%)
MAX 114 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Mecha BREAK

Mecha BREAK

7.6 2025 Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
MAX 147 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+6%)
MAX 156 FPS
MIN 134 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 91 benchmarks across 75 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
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0
Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
123
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD • 6/12 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
108
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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