Intel Core i5-12600KF vs AMD EPYC 9184X

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12600KF		AMD EPYC 9184X
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-12600KF or AMD EPYC 9184X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i5-12600KF has 10 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.90 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600KF was released in Q4/2021. The AMD EPYC 9184X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9184X was released in Q2/2023.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 12000 (34)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
12	Generation	4
Alder Lake S	Architecture	Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-11600KF	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-13600KF	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-12600KF has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 3.70 GHz (4.90 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9184X has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9184X is at 3.55 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i5-12600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9184X
10	Cores	16
16	Threads	32
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.70 GHz (4.90 GHz) 6x Golden Cove	A-Core	3.55 GHz (4.20 GHz) 16x Zen 4
2.80 GHz (3.60 GHz) 4x Gracemont	B-Core	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core i5-12600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9184X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-12600KF or AMD EPYC 9184X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-12600KF can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9184X supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-12600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9184X
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR5-4800
128 GB	Max. Memory	6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	12
76.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
9.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
20.00 MB	L3 Cache	768.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	128
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	504.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-12600KF is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 9184X has a TDP of 320 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-12600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9184X
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	320 W
150 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	400 W
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-12600KF is manufactured in 10 nm and has 29.50 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9184X is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 768.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-12600KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9184X
10 nm	Technology	5 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+	ISA extensions	SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
LGA 1700	Socket	SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q4/2021	Release date	Q2/2023
264 $	Release price	4928 $

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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	105 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	909 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1918 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	17660 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	1854 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	11912 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	2472 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	11991 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	741 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	6702 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	249 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	27830 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	766 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 3.70 GHz	5589 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.55 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.90 GHz	274 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 10C 16T @ 4.50 GHz	2596 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 16C 32T @ 3.85 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	Intel Core i5-12600KF 17,660 CB R23 MC @ 115 W	154 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9184X 3.55 GHz	0 (0%)

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