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Intel i5-12600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600T

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600T is newer than Intel Core i5-12600K, while Intel Core i5-12600K is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5600T uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4899 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600K×AMD Ryzen 5 5600T+ ADD
Price $180.99 - BUY $139.94 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP150W65W
Yearly Running Cost$27.38$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q4 2024
# of Samples486237
CPU Value152.7158.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3931(0.0%)3334(-15.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27630(0.0%)22117(-20.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,630
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
22,117
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600K
152.7
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
158.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,931
AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
3,334
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600K AMD Ryzen 5 5600T
Max TDP150W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.300.13
Running cost per day$0.075$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)109.547.5
Running cost per year$27.38$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.