AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U vs Intel Core i5-12600KF tests and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Prime95, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, Blender, PassMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600KF or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U.

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 6850U

56%

Core i5-12600KF

61%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600KF is 8% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

54%

Core i5-12600KF

58%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	102.9
Valorant	109.6	117.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	65.5
Apex Legends	103.0	110.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	87.7
Overwatch	88.8	94.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	80.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	58.5
Warzone	85.5	91.2
Assassin's Creed	92.1	98.3
Valheim	91.0	97.1

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7 PRO 6850U

192%

Core i5-12600KF

57%

To make a final resolution 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 6850U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600KF since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 6850U	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	293	485
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2836	3543
Cinbench 20 Single-core	683	1161
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6219	8045
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1694	2715
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17305	26517

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Single-Core	3781	6362
Multi-Core	21864	37124

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	Intel Core i5-12600KF
Single-Core	1618	2144
Multi-Core	8278	14653

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U	Intel Core i5-12600KF
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	2.7 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)	28 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	FP7:100-000000538 FP7r2:100-000000550

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600KF is 25% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600KF has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U. 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 6850U is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600KF is better: 31
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U and Intel Core i5-12600KF before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600KF specs and review.