AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i5-12600H and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as 3DMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Gears 5, RealBench, Prime95, AIDA64, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600H or AMD Ryzen 5 6600H.

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 6600H

57%

Core i5-12600H

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600H is 1% better than Ryzen 5 6600H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 6600H

54%

Core i5-12600H

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	98.4
Valorant	109.5	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	62.6
Apex Legends	103.0	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	83.8
Overwatch	88.7	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	77.1
DOOM Eternal	54.8	55.9
Warzone	85.4	87.2
Assassin's Creed	92.0	93.9
Valheim	90.9	92.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 6600H

109%

Core i5-12600H

145%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Core i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600H as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	231	360
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2285	2626
Cinbench 20 Single-core	546	860
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5014	5963
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1420	2013
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12765	19657

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core	3047	4715
Multi-Core	25244	27519

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core	1480	1746
Multi-Core	8216	10166

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP7	FCBGA1744
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 6600H. 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 6600H is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600H is better: 29
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 6600H and Intel Core i5-12600H before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 6600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.