AMD Ryzen 5 8600G VS Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparison of processors: AMD Ryzen 5 8600G with 6 cores 5GHz and Intel Core i5 12600K with 10 cores 4.9GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.

Key Differences
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G: Advantages
  • Lower energy consumption
  • Higher turbo frequency
Intel Core i5-12600K: Advantages
  • Higher number of cores (6 vs 10)
  • Higher number of threads (12 vs 16)
  • Newer PCIE version (4 vs 5)
  • More single-core power
  • More multi-core power
Benchmarks

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 101
Intel Core i5-12600K -

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 1792
Intel Core i5-12600K +7%1918

Cinebench R20 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 697
Intel Core i5-12600K +6%741

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G +0%2671
Intel Core i5-12600K 2668

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G +2%1947
Intel Core i5-12600K 1910

Passmark Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G -
Intel Core i5-12600K 3968

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 770
Intel Core i5-12600K +18%909

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 14067
Intel Core i5-12600K +26%17660

Cinebench R20 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 5505
Intel Core i5-12600K +22%6702

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 11453
Intel Core i5-12600K +19%13633

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 10638
Intel Core i5-12600K +9%11565

Passmark Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 8600G 25955
Intel Core i5-12600K +6%27542
AMD Ryzen 5 8600G
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Intel Core i5-12600K
General Parameters
Q1 2024Release DateQ4 2021
AMDManufacturerIntel
DesktopTypeDesktop
X-86-64Instruction SetX-86-64
Zen4 (Phoenix)Core ArchitectureAlder Lake-S
AMD Ryzen 5 8600GProcessor NumberIntel Core i5-12600K
AM5SocketLGA-1700
NoIntegrated GraphicsNo
Package
4 nmFabrication Process10nm
AM5SocketLGA-1700
45 WEnergy Consumption125 W
65 WMax Turbo Consumption0 W
95ºCPeak Operating100°C
CPU Performance
6Main Cores6
-Main Threads0
-Main Cores Base Freq.-
5GHzMain Cores Turbo Freq.4.9GHz
Efficient Cores4
0Efficient Threads0
Base Frequency Secondary Cores
Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores
6Total Cores10
12Total Threads16
Bus Frequency100MHz
Multiplier37x
L1 Cache64K per core
6MBL2 Cache9728K shared
16MBL3 Cache20MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Memory Parameters
DDR5-5200Memory TypeDDR5-4800
256GBMax Memory128GB
2Max. Memory Channels2
83.2GB/sBandwidth76.8GB/s
NoECC Memory SupportYes
Graphics Card Parameters
YesIntegrated GraphicsYes
800MHzGPU Base Frequency300MHz
2800MHzDynamic Max GPU Frequency1450MHz
512Shaders256
0Texture Units16
0ROP Units8
8Execution Units32
Energy Consumption15W
Miscellaneous
4PCIE Version5
20PCIE Lines20