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Intel i5-12600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

The Intel Core i5-12600K is newer than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X also around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 26782 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 5600X+ ADD
Price $175.99 - BUY $99.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.6 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 2020
# of Samples461822164
CPU Value157.2218.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3935(0.0%)3362(-14.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27661(0.0%)21876(-20.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,661
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600K
157.2
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
218.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,935
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
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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 5600X
Max TDP150W65W
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.