Intel Core i5-12400F vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i5 AMD Ryzen
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 12000 AMD Ryzen 5000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  12 4
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-11400F AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Frequency
  2.50 GHz 3.70 GHz
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.40 GHz 4.60 GHz
• Turbo (6 Cores)
  4.00 GHz 4.20 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Intel Core i5-12400F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 128 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• ECC
  No Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 65 W
• TDP (PL2)
  117 W --
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 95 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-12400F and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  7.50 MB 3.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  18.00 MB 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Vermeer (Zen 3)
• Technology
  10 nm 7 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  LGA 1700 AM4
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  -- 100-000000065