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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600K: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D and Intel Core i5-12600K separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D at 96 MB, Intel Core i5-12600K at 20 MB, 79% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 58%, this time favouring Intel Core i5-12600K. They match on 6 other specifications, including market segment, smt enabled and memory channels. In Blender Cycles (CPU) the Intel Core i5-12600K scores 222 against 187 for the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D, a lead of 16%.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 7 | Core |
| Form Factor | Desktops, Boxed Processor | Desktop |
| Model Number | 5700X3D | i5-12600K |
| Codename | Vermeer | Alder Lake |
| Release Year | 2024 | 2022 |
| TDP | 105 W | 125 W |
| iGPU | Discrete Graphics Card Required | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA 1700 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Mature |
| Process Node | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 4 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.1 | 4.9 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | false | true |
| L2 Cache | 4 MB-58% | 9.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 96 MB | 20 MB-79% |
| Base Power | 105 W | 125 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 142 | 150 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 or DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 3200 | 4800 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 128 | 128 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| PCIe Generation | 4 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 20 |
| Launch MSRP | 249 | 289 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Cores | 8 | 10 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
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
Intel Core i5-12600K
7.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The Intel Core i5-12600K is an unlocked overclockable chip, well suited to enthusiast gaming and productivity builds.