AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i5-12600K

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Ryzen 5 7600X compared with Core i5-12600K

	AMDRyzen 5 7600X	IntelCore i5-12600K
Overview
Released
Released	September 2022	November 2021
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	10 (6 performance, 4 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	12	16 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	4.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz (better)	4.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	20 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Raphael AM5; 2 dies in the package	6 P-cores and4 E-cores; P-core Hyper-Threading;16threads. ThreadDirector supported.
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	P-cores3.7GHzbase/up4.9GHz turbo;E-cores2.8GHzbase/up3.6GHz turbo. TurboBoost2.0; noTurboBoostMax3.0.
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB	20MBIntelSmartCache(L3);9.5MBtotalL2.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	IntelUHDGraphics770;32executionunits;300MHzbase/up1.45GHz;QuickSyncVideo;up4displays.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	105 W	125 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	150 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5200 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850	–
Process
Process	TSMC 5nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 95°C	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).