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 7600X

amd

Brand

6/12

Cores/Threads

4.7GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

$299 Sep 2022 View Details
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

$264 • Nov 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

$299 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KFAMD Ryzen 5 7600X
10 6
16 12
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz4.7 GHz
4.9 GHz5.3 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X47 X
125 W105 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 1.00 MB
L320.00 MB32.00 MB
N/ARadeon Graphics
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 5 (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

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1902

Intel Core i5-12600KF

1951 (+3%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Multi Core Performance

17693 (+16%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

15210

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

2941 (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Multi Core Performance

12932

Intel Core i5-12600KF

13615 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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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

Intel Core i5-12600KF

28608 (+4%)

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

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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 (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12600KF

213.14 FPS

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparison in Games (102 benchmarks)

Europa Universalis V Background

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+9%)
MAX 151 FPS
MIN 129 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 107 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+6%)
MAX 124 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MAX 79 FPS
MIN 73 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+22%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MAX 46 FPS
MIN 39 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+2%)
MAX 47 FPS
MIN 40 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
MAX 85 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+4%)
MAX 88 FPS
MIN 79 FPS
Winner
Loser
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Background
Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

Vampire The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2

7.8 2025 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+5%)
MAX 106 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
MAX 101 FPS
MIN 76 FPS
Winner
Loser
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NINJA GAIDEN 4

NINJA GAIDEN 4

9.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+22%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 208 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
MAX 181 FPS
MIN 167 FPS
Winner
Loser
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ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

8 2025 Action

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (+0%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600KF (+0%)
MAX 220 FPS
MIN 198 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 102 benchmarks across 85 games

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Intel Core i5-12600KF
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i5-12600KF

Intel Core i5-12600KF

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
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0
Avg FPS
123
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD • 6/12 • 4.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
125
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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