Ryzen 7 7800X vs i5-12600KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking358not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.70no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency13.30no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Zen 4
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$264no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.7 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache9.5 MB8 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)96 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size215.25 mm271+122 mm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCLGA1700no data
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200no data
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 10 8
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 120 Watt

i5-12600KF has 25% more physical cores.

Ryzen 7 7800X, on the other hand, has 4.2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-12600KF and Ryzen 7 7800X. We've got no test results to judge.


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