Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, 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, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 3DMark, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U or Intel Core i5-12600HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HX

57%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is 1% better than Core i5-12600HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HX

54%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	96.4
Valorant	109.5	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	61.3
Apex Legends	102.9	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	82.1
Overwatch	88.7	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	75.6
DOOM Eternal	54.7	54.7
Warzone	85.4	85.4
Assassin's Creed	92.0	92.0
Valheim	90.9	90.9

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 i5-12600HX

113%

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U

146%

To make a final decision 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 5 PRO 6650U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, 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 reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. 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

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	343	254
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2450	2455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	590
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5554	5383
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1880	1466
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18289	14979

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	4393	3273
Multi-Core	25601	27079

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Single-Core	1875	1228
Multi-Core	8167	8196

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
Announcement date	June 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	28 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600HX is 12% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HX has 6 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. 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 i5-12600HX is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U is better: 10
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600HX and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HX specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U specs and review.