Intel Core i5-1245UL vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-1245UL vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, SuperPi, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X or Intel Core i5-1245UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1245UL

55%

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1245UL

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	96.0
Valorant	108.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	61.1
Apex Legends	101.6	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	81.9
Overwatch	87.6	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.6
Warzone	84.3	85.1
Assassin's Creed	90.8	91.7
Valheim	89.8	90.6

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1245UL

282%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

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 Core i5-1245UL is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 95W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. 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 work, 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

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1715	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	567	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3883	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1317	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12781	9588

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	3071	2651
Multi-Core	17890	18377

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1271	1341
Multi-Core	7020	7891

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!

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	September 12, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	95 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 57% better than Core i5-1245UL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1245UL has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1245UL is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 20
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1245UL and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1245UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1245UL specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.