Best gaming CPU 2022: Top Intel and AMD processors compared

CPU

Speed

Processor

Thread

Cache

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Intel Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

Intel Core i9-12900K

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

System Memory Type: DDR4

Launched: 2021

Product collection: 12th Generation

CPU type: Desktop

Total cores: 10

Total threads: 16

Performance-core max turbo frequency: 4.90 GHz

Efficient-core max turbo frequency: 3.60 GHz

Performance-core bass frequency: 3.70 GHz

Efficient-Core base frequency: 2.80 GHz

Cache: 20 MB Intel Smart Cache

Total L2 Cache: 9.5MB

Processor Base power: 125W

Maximum Turbo power: 150W

Maximum Memory size: 128GB

Processor Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770

• Launched: 2021
• Product collection: 12th Generation
• CPU type: Desktop
• Total cores: 10
• Total threads: 16
• Performance-core max turbo frequency: 4.90 GHz
• Efficient-core max turbo frequency: 3.60 GHz
• Performance-core bass frequency: 3.70 GHz
• Efficient-core base frequency: 2.80 GHz
• Cache: 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Total L2 Cache: 9.5MB
• Processor base power: 125W
• Maximum turbo power: 150W
• Maximum memory size: 128GB
• Processor Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770

• Launched: 2020
• Product collection: AMD Ryzen Processors
• CPU type: Desktop
• CPU socket: AM4
• Total cores: 6
• Total threads: 12
• Maximum boost clock: 4.6 GHz
• Base clock: 3.7 GHz
• Default TDP: 65W
• Processor CPU Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET
• Total L2 Cache: 3MB
• Total L3 Cache: 32 B

• Launched: 2021
• Product collection: 12th Generation
• CPU type: Desktop
• Total cores: 16
• Total threads: 24
• Max turbo frequency: 5.20 GHz
• Efficient-core max turbo frequency: 3.90 GHz
• Performance-core bass frequency: 5.10 GHz
• Performance-core base frequency: 3.90 GHz
• Efficient-core base frequency: 3.90 GHz
• Cache: 30 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Total L2 Cache: 14MB
• Processor base power: 125W
• Maximum turbo power: 241W
• Maximum Memory size: 128GB
• Processor Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 770

• Launched: 2020
• Product collection: AMD Ryzen Processors
• CPU type: Desktop
• CPU socket: AM4
• Total cores: 16
• Total threads:32
• Maximum boost clock: 4.9 GHz
• Base clock: 3.4 GHz
• Default TDP: 105W
• Processor CPU Technology: TSMC 7nm FinFET
• Total L2 Cache: 8MB
• Total L3 Cache: 64MB