AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-12400F

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Ryzen 5 5600 compared with Core i5-12400F

	AMDRyzen 5 5600	IntelCore i5-12400F
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	January 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	6
Threads
Threads	12	12
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	4.4 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	18 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	6 P-cores and no E-cores; 12 threads. Intel Thread Director is not supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking	2.5 GHz P-core base, up to 4.4 GHz P-core turbo; locked multiplier confirmed by io-tech and TechPowerUp.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB	18 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 7.5 MB total L2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required (Intel F-series support).
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	117 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s maximum bandwidth.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes, up to 1×16+4 or 2×8+4; DMI 4.0 ×8.
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520	–
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²	Intel 7; Alder Lake; FCLGA1700, 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C Tjunction.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°C	Intel Laminar RM1 included with boxed retail processor (Intel support).