Intel Core i5-12600HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600HL vs AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, Prime95, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS or Intel Core i5-12600HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HL

58%

Ryzen 9 6900HS

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HL

55%

Ryzen 9 6900HS

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	97.1
Valorant	111.7	110.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.5	61.8
Apex Legends	105.0	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.7	82.7
Overwatch	90.4	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.0	76.1
DOOM Eternal	55.8	55.2
Warzone	87.1	86.1
Assassin's Creed	93.8	92.7
Valheim	92.7	91.6

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-12600HL

127%

Ryzen 9 6900HS

152%

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 9 6900HS is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600HL as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 35W. 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

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	353	247
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2597	2476
Cinbench 20 Single-core	848	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5900	5437
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1990	1538
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19457	13848

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Single-Core	4665	3303
Multi-Core	27241	27389

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Single-Core	1726	1602
Multi-Core	10061	8911

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Announcement date	September 16, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	FP7:100-000000545 FP7r7:100-000000561

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 6900HS is 18% better than Core i5-12600HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HL has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HS. 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 i5-12600HL is better: 27
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS is better: 8
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600HL and AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HL specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS specs and review.