Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
Spec score
Spec score 65
$250
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 7600X3D against Core i5-12600KF
Ryzen 5 7600X3D 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
62 vs 66 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-12600KFright
56 vs 61 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3Dleft
74 vs 65 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3Dleft
75 vs 63 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3Dleft
75 vs 62 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12600KFright
53 vs 56 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12600KFright
47 vs 52 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3Dleft
63 vs 58 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12600KFright
50 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 7600X3D: 65
Core i5-12600KF: 61
4 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 81
Core i5-12600KF: 61
20 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 34
Core i5-12600KF: 43
9 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 73
Core i5-12600KF: 79
6 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 28.8
Core i5-12600KF: 29.6
3%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: $226
Core i5-12600KF: $206
$20to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 6
Core i5-12600KF: 10
67%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 12
Core i5-12600KF: 16
33%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 4.7 GHz
Core i5-12600KF: 4.9 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 7600X3D: 88 W
Core i5-12600KF: 150 W
70%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 7600X3D leads in games by 33%.
- The Core i5-12600KF has 26% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12600KF is 8% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-12600KF typically costs $20 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7600X3D | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 X3D | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.1 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.9 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 150 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes (better) | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $226 | $206 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.