i5-12600HX vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Place in the ranking	624	465
Place by popularity	13	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	29.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	no data
Power efficiency	18.21	26.10
Architecture codename	Cezanne (2021−2024)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	13 April 2021 (3 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$259	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	3.9 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Multiplier	39	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	AM4 (1331) mm²	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	10,700 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX 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	AM4	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 ( - 1900 MHz)	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.35 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 5 5600G 12.51

i5-12600HX 15.17
+21.3%

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 5 5600G 19873

i5-12600HX 24096
+21.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.51	15.17
Integrated graphics card	7.47	5.58
Recency	13 April 2021	10 May 2022
Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	55 Watt

Ryzen 5 5600G has 33.9% faster integrated GPU.

i5-12600HX, on the other hand, has a 21.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 18.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 5600G is a desktop processor while Core i5-12600HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 5600G and Core i5-12600HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.