Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i5-12600KF — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Intel Core i5-12600KF leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (16% in Geekbench 6 multi); the Ryzen 7 5700 takes 2 (121% in Cinebench R23 multi).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700 and the Intel Core i5-12600KF. Released 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700), 2021 (Intel Core i5-12600KF). MSRP range: $179 · $264. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 7 5700

8 cores65W TDP$179 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 7 5700 benchmarks →

Intel · Alder Lake

Intel Core i5-12600KF

10 cores125W TDP$264 MSRP2021

Full Intel Core i5-12600KF benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 7 5700	Intel Core i5-12600KF
cores	8	10
threads	16	16
p cores	—	6
e cores	—	4
base clock ghz	3.7	3.7
boost clock ghz	4.6	4.9
tdp w	65	125
l3 cache mb	16	20
process nm	7	10
socket	AMD Socket AM4	LGA1700

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Phoronix, GadgetVersus, PCBench, Tom's Hardware, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, CpuTronic, Puget Systems and PassMark Software; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 7 5700	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, GadgetVersus, PCBench	38,900 pts	17,579 points
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, GadgetVersus, PCBench	2,150 pts	1,860 points
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic	10,318 pts	11,934 points
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic	2,362 pts	2,470 points
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: Puget Systems, PassMark Software	24,375 marks	27,529 points
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software	3,298 points	—
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software	3,296 points	3,915 points
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software	—	3,916 points

AI inference (tokens/sec)

Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.

Ryzen 7 5700

llama3:70b: 18.5 tok/s (Phoronix)

All Ryzen 7 5700 AI benchmarks →

Intel Core i5-12600KF

No verified AI inference results on file. See the Intel Core i5-12600KF benchmark page →

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700 or the Intel Core i5-12600KF?

The Intel Core i5-12600KF leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (16% in Geekbench 6 multi); the Ryzen 7 5700 takes 2 (121% in Cinebench R23 multi).

What did the Ryzen 7 5700 and the Intel Core i5-12600KF cost at launch?

The Ryzen 7 5700 launched at a $179 MSRP and the Intel Core i5-12600KF at $264. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.