Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 5 5600: which is better

Intel Core i5-12600 (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 5600 is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 21,487 vs 21,283).
Core i5-12600 is 17% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-12600	Ryzen 5 5600
Overall score	29.5	29.8
PassMark CPU Mark	21,283	21,487
Single-thread rating	3,811	3,254
US price	no current price	from $128
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache	18 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	117 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Series	12th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2022	2022
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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