AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs Intel Core i5-12600K tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600K or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

60%

Core i5-12600K

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H

55%

Core i5-12600K

57%

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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	101.8
Valorant	110.9	115.7
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	64.8
Apex Legends	104.3	108.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	86.8
Overwatch	89.8	93.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	79.8
DOOM Eternal	55.5	57.8
Warzone	86.5	90.2
Assassin's Creed	93.2	97.2
Valheim	92.1	96.0

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 7 PRO 6850H

115%

Core i5-12600K

53%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i5-12600K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	466
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3027	3407
Cinbench 20 Single-core	728	1116
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6637	7736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1807	2611
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18470	25497

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	4035	6117
Multi-Core	33392	35696

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i5-12600K
Single-Core	1561	2009
Multi-Core	9408	13528

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i5-12600K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA1700
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	9.5 MB
L3 cache	16MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7: 100-000000542 FP7r2: 100-000000564

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600K is 11% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600K has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. 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 7 PRO 6850H is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600K is better: 31
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H and Intel Core i5-12600K before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600K - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600K specs and review.