Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G vs Core i5-12600KF: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G (desktop, 2024) against Intel Core i5-12600KF (desktop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-12600KF is 6% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 27,500 vs 26,030).
Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 PRO 8600G	Core i5-12600KF
Overall score	36.1	38.2
PassMark CPU Mark	26,030	27,500
Single-thread rating	3,941	3,916
US price	no current price	from $200
Cores	6	10 (6P + 4E)
Threads	12	16
Base clock	4.3 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	150 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 4	Alder Lake
Series	Ryzen PRO 8000G	12th Gen Core
Release year	2024	2021
Integrated graphics	Radeon 760M	none

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