AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i7-12700
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i7-12700 has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •Intel Core i7-12700 has higher L2 cache (12 MB vs 3 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 5 5600 has lower Max turbo power (65 W vs 180 W)
- •Intel Core i7-12700 has higher Total cores (12 vs 6)
- •Intel Core i7-12700 has higher Threads (20 vs 12)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-12700
Performance
Total cores612▲
Performance cores68▲
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1220▲
Base clock3.5 GHz▲2.1 GHz
Max boost clock4.4 GHz4.9 GHz▲
L2 cache3 MB12 MB▲
L3 cache32 MB▲25 MB
Process node7nmIntel 7
Integrated graphics—UHD 770
OverclockableYesNo
Platform
SocketAM4LGA1700
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power65 W▲180 W
Supported memory—DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed—4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity—128 GB
Memory channels—2
PCIe version—5.0
PCIe lanes—20