AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF

Processor comparisons 31-01-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, PCMark 10, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, SuperPi, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5700X

58%

Core i7-12700KF

63%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700KF is 7% better than Ryzen 7 5700X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5700X

56%

Core i7-12700KF

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	105.1
Valorant	113.0	119.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	66.9
Apex Legends	106.2	112.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	89.6
Overwatch	91.5	96.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.0	82.4
DOOM Eternal	56.5	59.7
Warzone	88.1	93.1
Assassin's Creed	94.9	100.3
Valheim	93.8	99.1

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

Ryzen 7 5700X

83%

Core i7-12700KF

57%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5700X is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700KF since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. 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 software 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 benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	563
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2603	4104
Cinbench 20 Single-core	626	1344
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5702	9314
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1554	3147
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15867	30705

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Single-Core	3466	7367
Multi-Core	28685	42989

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Single-Core	1637	2161
Multi-Core	11208	16755

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32MB	25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000926 100-100000926WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700KF is 10% better than Ryzen 7 5700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700KF has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700KF is better: 30
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i7-12700KF before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5700X specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700KF specs and review.