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Intel i5-12600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is newer than Intel Core i5-12600 however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 8552 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 i5-12600×AMD Ryzen 5 5600+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA 1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 384KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q2 2022
# of Samples4888064
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3829(0.0%)3257(-14.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21505(-0.2%)21556(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
21,505
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
21,556
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
3,829
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
3,257
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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 i5-12600 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.130.13
Running cost per day$0.033$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)47.547.5
Running cost per year$11.86$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.