i5-12600K vs Ryzen 7 2700E

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	826	357
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	42.01
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	Intel Core i5
Power efficiency	19.41	13.20
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date	10 September 2018 (6 years ago)	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K 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	8 (Octa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 4.0
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier	28	37
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	4800 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K 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 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K 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 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	76.805 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 2700E and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K 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 2700E and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700E and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	9.23	17.43
Recency	10 September 2018	27 October 2021
Physical cores	8	10
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	125 Watt

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