Ryzen 5 5600F vs 5 120
Aggregate performance score
Core 5 120 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600F by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 691 | 779 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.99 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 8.02 | 7.35 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-R (2023−2025) | Vermeer (2020−2025) |
| Release date | 31 July 2025 (less than a year ago) | 16 September 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $211 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.5 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 18 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 163 mm2 | 74 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 1700 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 730 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 5 120 and Ryzen 5 5600F.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 20 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 12.27 | 11.25 |
| Recency | 31 July 2025 | 16 September 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 7 nm |
Core 5 120 has a 9.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen 5 5600F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core 5 120 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600F.
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