AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12500
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher L2 cache (7.5 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 117 W)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher L3 cache (32 MB vs 18 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has higher Base clock (3.5 GHz vs 3 GHz)
- •Intel Core i5-12500 has higher Max boost clock (4.6 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i5-12500
Performance
Total cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.5 GHz▲3 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.6 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB7.5 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲18 MB
Process node7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphics—UHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W▲117 W
Supported memory—DDR4, DDR5
Max memory speed—4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—5.0
PCIe lanes—20