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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel i5-12600KF

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is newer than Intel Core i5-12600KF is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-12600KF uses around 35% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11384 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.

×AMD Ryzen 5 7600X×Intel Core i5-12600KF+ ADD
Price $183 - BUY $163.5 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.3 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP105W150W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$27.38
OtherAMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples82603124
CPU Value154.8168.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4134(0.0%)3924(-5.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)28326(0.0%)27592(-2.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
28,326
Intel Core i5-12600KF
27,592
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
154.8
Intel Core i5-12600KF
168.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
4,134
Intel Core i5-12600KF
3,924
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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.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Intel Core i5-12600KF
Max TDP105W150W
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.