Ryzen 7 5700X vs Core i5-12600K: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (desktop, 2022) against Intel Core i5-12600K (desktop, 2021): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i5-12600K is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 27,498 vs 26,540).
Core i5-12600K is 16% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 5700X is $116 cheaper ($159 vs $275).
Ryzen 7 5700X gives 67% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 5700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (AM4 and LGA1700): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i5-12600K
Overall score	36.8	38.1
PassMark CPU Mark	26,540	27,498
Single-thread rating	3,386	3,917
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	60.8%
US price	from $159	from $275
Cores	8	10 (6P + 4E)
Threads	16	16
Base clock	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Max boost	4.6 GHz	4.9 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	20 MB
TDP	65 W	125 W
Max power	88 W	150 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR4 / DDR5
Memory speed	3200 MT/s	4800 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Process	7 nm (TSMC N7)	10 nm (Intel 7)
Architecture	Zen 3	Alder Lake
Series	Ryzen 5000	12th Gen Core
Release year	2022	2021
Integrated graphics	none	UHD Graphics 770

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