Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Spec score
Spec score 44
$404
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 5600G against Core i5-12600KF
Core i5-12600KF leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Spec score
Spec score 61
$209
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-12600KFright
49 vs 66 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-12600KFright
43 vs 61 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i5-12600KFright
48 vs 65 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-12600KFright
46 vs 63 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-12600KFright
45 vs 62 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12600KFright
38 vs 56 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12600KFright
34 vs 52 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-12600KFright
41 vs 58 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12600KFright
38 vs 56 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 5600G: 44
Core i5-12600KF: 61
17 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 5600G: 45
Core i5-12600KF: 61
16 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 5600G: 25
Core i5-12600KF: 43
18 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 5600G: 61
Core i5-12600KF: 79
18 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 5600G: 23.2
Core i5-12600KF: 29.6
28%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 5600G: $190
Core i5-12600KF: $206
$16to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 5600G: 6
Core i5-12600KF: 10
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 5600G: 12
Core i5-12600KF: 16
33%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 5600G: 4.4 GHz
Core i5-12600KF: 4.9 GHz
11%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 5600G: 88 W
Core i5-12600KF: 150 W
70%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-12600KF leads in games by 36%.
- The Core i5-12600KF has 72% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12600KF is 30% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 5600G typically costs $16 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i5-12600KF is the better buy: 29.6 points per $100 against 23.2.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5600G | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 (Vega 7) | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.9 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 150 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Typical price | $190 (better) | $206 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.