i5-12600K vs Ryzen 7 3780U

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3780U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.47
Core i5-12600K
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.76
+297%

Core i5-12600K outperforms Ryzen 7 3780U by a whopping 297% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1341357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data42.03
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i5
Power efficiency27.6813.20
Architecture codenamePicasso-U (Zen+) (2019−2020)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date6 January 2019 (5 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$289

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3780U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2337
L1 cache384 KB384 KB
L2 cache2 MB2 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size209.78 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4940 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3780U 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 configuration11
SocketFP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K 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 3780U and Core i5-12600K 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 3780U and Core i5-12600K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
AMD Radeon RX Vega 11Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220

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 3780U 4.47
i5-12600K 17.76
+297%

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 3780U 6961
i5-12600K 27689
+298%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 3780U 788
i5-12600K 2555
+224%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3780U 166
i5-12600K 275
+65.7%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3780U 3050
i5-12600K 12797
+320%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.47 17.76
Integrated graphics card 5.47 6.15
Recency 6 January 2019 27 October 2021
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 3780U has 733.3% lower power consumption.

i5-12600K, on the other hand, has a 297.3% higher aggregate performance score, 12.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 150% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-12600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 3780U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 3780U is a notebook processor while Core i5-12600K is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 3780U and Core i5-12600K, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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