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AMD Ryzen 5 8600G vs Intel i5-12600K

The AMD Ryzen 5 8600G is newer than Intel Core i5-12600K, while Intel Core i5-12600K is around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 5 8600G uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4611 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 8600G×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $169.72 - BUY $149.99 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.0 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 16MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP65W150W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$27.38
Otherw/ Radeon 760M GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q4 2021
# of Samples3304281
CPU Value149.3184.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3890(-1.2%)3939(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)25347(-8.4%)27678(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
25,347
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,678
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
149.3
Intel Core i5-12600K
184.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
3,890
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,939
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP65W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.