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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel Core i5-12600KF separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 at 32 MB, Intel Core i5-12600KF at 20 MB, 38% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 7600. L2 Cache splits them by another 37%, this time favouring Intel Core i5-12600KF. They match on 7 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i5-12600KF scores 272 against 198 for the AMD Ryzen 5 7600, a lead of 27%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Core |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 7600 | i5-12600KF |
| Codename | Raphael | Alder Lake |
| Release Year | 2023 | 2022 |
| TDP | 65 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CUs, RDNA 2) | None |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1700 |
| Socket Status | Current | Mature |
| Process Node | 5 nm | 10 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.1 | 4.9 |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB-37% | 9.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 20 MB-37% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 88 | 150 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 or DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5200 | 4800 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 128 |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | No |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 20-17% |
| Launch MSRP | 229 | 264 |
| Retail Availability | true | Boxed Retail |
| Cores | 6 | 10 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Architecture | Zen 4 (7000 series) | Alder Lake |
Benchmarks
Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.
Blender Cycles (CPU)
Blender 4.5, Blender Open Data (CC0). Median of monster + junkshop + classroom, combined samples/min.
Blender renders 3D scenes by tracing light through them, which loads every core at once. The score measures sustained multi-core throughput, so a chip that wins here can still lose at gaming, where one or two fast cores matter more. Figures come from Blender's Open Data project, which places no restriction on reuse, and we publish the median of every submission for that chip on the same Blender version.
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
7.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a well-rounded mainstream desktop chip that covers everyday computing and light gaming without a premium price tag.
Intel Core i5-12600KF
7.8 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i5-12600KF is an unlocked, GPU-less chip aimed at enthusiasts already running a discrete graphics card.