Intel Core i5 12600KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600KF with 10 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X with 64 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600KF 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (125W vs 350W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 's Advantages
Released 2 years late
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (166.4GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Larger L3 cache size (256MB vs 20MB)
More modern manufacturing process (5nm vs 10nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
1908
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
1891
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
17648
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+457%
98341
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
2597
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+8%
2828
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
12937
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+107%
26811
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
105
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+7%
113
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600KF
909
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X
+508%
5531
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Oct 2023
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Storm Peak
i5-12600KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AMD Socket sTR5
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
-
Generation
Ryzen Threadripper (Zen 4 (Storm Peak))
Package
-
Transistor Count
52.56 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
350 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
8x71 mm²
-
I/O Process Size
6 nm
-
I/O Die Size
388 mm
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
-
12
Performance Core Threads
-
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.6 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
10
Total Core Count
64
16
Total Thread Count
128
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
37x
Multiplier
32.0
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
9728 K shared
L2 Cache
64 MB
20 MB shared
L3 Cache
256 MB
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
1 TB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
166.4 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
5.0
PCIe Version
5
20
PCIe Lanes
48
