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The Intel Core i5-12600K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Alder Lake architecture and released in 2021. This CPU features 10 cores, a base clock of 3700 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4900 MHz and 20 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 10 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-12600K is designed for the FCLGA1700 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 770 graphics.

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Vermeer architecture and released in 2020. This CPU features 6 cores, a base clock of 3700 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 4600 MHz and 32 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is designed for the AM4 socket.It supports overclocking. A dedicated graphics card is required.


Ranking

Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.

Intel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Popularity (0-100) 79%100%
Performance (0-100) 80%63%
Blender Score / $1 1.00.9

Info

Basic info about the cpu.

Intel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Type DesktopDesktop
Cores 106
Threads 1612
Speed 3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo 4.9 GHz4.6 GHz
Current Price $212$157
Release Price $318
Release Date 20212020
GPU Intel® UHD Graphics 770-
Socket FCLGA1700AM4
L3 20 MB32 MB
Base TDP 125 W65 W
Max TDP
Nm 10 nm7 nm
Unlocked YesYes
Official Site Visit Visit

Benchmark

We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.

Intel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Blender Score 219.4142.0
Top % Ranking 80 %63 %
Blender Score / $1 1.00.9
Samples 2811

Details

Intel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Class Intel CoreRyzen
Code Name Alder LakeVermeer
Performance Cores 66
Efficiency Cores 40
Memory Type DDR5DDR4
Max Memory 128 MB
Bits 64-bit64-bit
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L1 Cache
L2 Cache 9.5 MB3.0 MB

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