i5-12600T vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.45
Core i5-12600T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
11.50
+0.4%

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking695693
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.67no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.9429.96
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 2700X 11.45
i5-12600T 11.50
+0.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 2700X 17518
i5-12600T 17599
+0.5%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1255
i5-12600T 2070
+64.9%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 2700X 6132
i5-12600T 7930
+29.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 11.50
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-12600T, on the other hand, has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i5-12600T.


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