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Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2021
Intel Core i7-12700
Intel Core i7-12700
Released
Q4/2020
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-12700 has a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. 12 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2021.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 6 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q4/2020.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    155 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    6 times more cores

    12 left arrow 6
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 4% better overclocked clock speed

    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-12700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    42 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    50 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    137 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    159 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    445 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    57 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    73 place
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    153 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 43% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.10 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    86 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    160 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    68 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    35 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    149 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    192 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    301 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    43 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    193 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    132 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i7-11700 left arrow AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.10 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    12 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.80 GHz left arrow 4.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    20 left arrow 12
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • A core
    8x Golden Cove left arrow --
  • B core
    4x Gracemont left arrow --
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Alder Lake S) left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow
  • Generation
    12 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i7-12700. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    256 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    5.0 left arrow 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-12700 and Intel Core i7-12700, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    2.50 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    25.00 MB left arrow 32.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S left arrow Vermeer (Zen 3)
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q4/2021 left arrow Q4/2020
  • Part Number
    -- left arrow 100-000000065

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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