FPSVersusCore i5-12600K vs Ryzen 9 8945HS
Performance score
Core i5-12600K and Ryzen 9 8945HS are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and FP7, FP7r2, FP8) — switching between them needs a different motherboard.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.
Real tests
What the test measures
Blender is a popular free 3D graphics program. The test makes the device render three ready-made 3D scenes (light, shadows, reflections) and counts how many render passes it finishes per minute. The higher the number, the faster the device handles heavy work: 3D, video editing, photo processing. On a CPU the test loads all cores at once, so it shows the chip's full power; on a graphics card it shows its compute strength.
Median of real test runs on users' computers. It does not show FPS in games. Data updated: 31.10.2026.
Overview
| Core i5-12600K | Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 43.61 | 42.68 |
| Ranking position | 107 | 116 |
| Price/performance (0–100) | 54.15 | no data |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 18.23 | 49.57 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Manufacturer | Intel | AMD |
| Architecture | Alder Lake | Zen 4 (Hawk Point) |
| Release date | 2021-11-04 | 2024-01-08 |
| Launch price | $289 | no data |
Specifications
| Core i5-12600K | Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 |
| P + E cores | 6 + 4 | no data |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | 9.5 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 16 MB |
| Process node | Intel 7 | 4 nm |
| Unlocked multiplier | yes | no |
| Integrated graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon 780M |
| NPU (AI accelerator) | no | 16 TOPS |
Compatibility
| Core i5-12600K | Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 | FP7, FP7r2, FP8 |
| TDP | 125 W | 45 W |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
Memory and PCI Express
| Core i5-12600K | Ryzen 9 8945HS | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR5, LPDDR5X |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | no data |
| PCI Express version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 20 | no data |
Pros and cons
Core i5-12600K
- more cores: 10 vs 8
- bigger L3 cache: 20 MB vs 16 MB
- unlocked multiplier (can be overclocked)
Ryzen 9 8945HS
- 9% faster single core
- lower TDP: 45 W vs 125 W
- newer: released in 2024
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