AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-12700K

Processor comparisons 07-02-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i7-12700K and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, PCMark 10, Gears 5, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Valorant
Death Stranding
Overwatch

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

Core i7-12700K

63%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700K is 12% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i7-12700K

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	105.4
Valorant	107.8	119.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	67.1
Apex Legends	101.4	112.6
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	89.8
Overwatch	87.3	97.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	82.7
DOOM Eternal	53.9	59.9
Warzone	84.1	93.4
Assassin's Creed	90.6	100.6
Valheim	89.5	99.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

Core i7-12700K

56%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600G is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700K as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	569
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	4145
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	1358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	9408
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	3179
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	31015

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	2720	7441
Multi-Core	16486	43423

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	1216	2117
Multi-Core	6756	17079

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i7-12700K
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB	12 MB
L3 cache	8MB	25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000147

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700K is 2% better than Ryzen 5 4600G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700K has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700K is better: 31
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i7-12700K before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700K specs and review.