intel core i5 12600kf vs amd ryzen 5 3600

Intel Core i5 12600KF
VS
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Intel Core i5 12600KF
AMD Ryzen 5 3600

We compared two CPUs Intel Core i5 12600KF (Desktop) 10-cores against AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (Desktop) 6-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved

Key Differences

What are the key differences between Intel Core i5 12600KF and AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Advantages of Intel Core i5 12600KF
  • Newer released 2 years later
  • Has 4 more physical cores
  • Around 25.6 GB/s (33%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • 14% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.9 GHz vs 4.2 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than the Intel Core i5 12600KF – 65 vs 125 Watt
  • Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
core i5 12600kf +32%
1914
ryzen 5 3600
1311
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
core i5 12600kf +47%
17865
ryzen 5 3600
9524
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
core i5 12600kf +35%
3992
ryzen 5 3600
2592
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
core i5 12600kf +35%
27244
ryzen 5 3600
17827
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
core i5 12600kf +32%
1863
ryzen 5 3600
1261
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
core i5 12600kf +39%
11751
ryzen 5 3600
7182

Specifications

Full technical specification of core i5 12600kf and ryzen 5 3600

General

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Vendor Intel AMD
Released October 27 2021 July 7 2019
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont Matisse
Socket FCLGA1700 AM4
Integrated GPU -

Performance

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Base Frequency 3.7 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 4.9 GHz 4.2 GHz
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 96K (per core)
L2 Cache 1.25 MB (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 20 MB (shared) 32 MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Power

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Fabrication process Intel 7 nm 7 nm, 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 W 65 W
Max. temperature 100°C °C

Memory support

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR4 Dual-channel
Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 51.196 GB/s
ECC Support No No

iGPU

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Integrated Graphics -

Misc

Intel Core i5 12600KF AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Official site Intel Core i5 12600KF official page AMD Ryzen 5 3600 official page
PCI Express Version
PCI Express Lanes 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i5 12600KF?