[Comparison] AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i5-12500H – High wattage chips are Intel’s domain
Intel has come out of the woodwork swinging with its mid-range Core i5-12500H, which is performing like a beast, sitting close to flagship CPUs from AMD and last-gen Intel CPUs. AMD’s new Ryzen 5 6600H is Team Red’s mid-range option from the latest 6000H-series.
What better way to see how things stand than to compare Intel’s mid-range option to AMD’s answer? The winner of this might just be inside your next laptop, so read carefully.
Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, which has the best laptop CPUs in a list, based on performance.
Today we are comparing the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H against the Intel Core i5-12500H.
You can find more information about both CPUs here: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H / Intel Core i5-12500H
Specs table
| AMD Ryzen 5 6600H | Intel Core i5-12500H | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3+ | Alder Lake H |
| Cores / Threads | 6/12 | 12/16 |
| Clock Speeds – Base/Boost | 3.30 – 4.50 GHz | 1.80 – 4.50 GHz |
| Cache | 19MB | 18MB |
| Lithography | 6nm | 10nm |
| TDP | 45W | 45W |
| Memory type | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon 660M | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) |
CPU benchmarks
The Core i5 completely destroys the Ryzen 5, scoring 45% higher in 3D Rendering and being two seconds quicker in Photoshop.
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de Cinebench R23 CPU-test (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Conclusion
The Core i5 is a total killer, performing like a Core i7, while not being as expensive. It’s crazy how much Intel has improved in a single generation and now the ball’s in AMD’s corner, whose 6000H-series needs to hold down the fort for a few months before we see Ryzen 7000’s arrival. What they can do now is lower their prices a bit and offer better value for money, since the price will always be the deciding factor.
All laptops with the AMD Ryzen 5 6600H:
All laptops with the Intel Core i5-12500H:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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