AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700K and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as AIDA64, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, 7zip, Handbrake, 3DMark, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

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 5800X3D

58%

Core i7-12700K

63%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700K is 7% better than Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Core i7-12700K

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	105.4
Valorant	112.9	119.8
Cyberpunk 2077	63.2	67.1
Apex Legends	106.2	112.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	89.8
Overwatch	91.5	97.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	82.7
DOOM Eternal	56.5	59.9
Warzone	88.1	93.4
Assassin's Creed	94.9	100.6
Valheim	93.7	99.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

56%

Core i7-12700K

56%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	267	569
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2538	4145
Cinbench 20 Single-core	614	1358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5557	9408
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1551	3179
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14793	31015

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	3380	7441
Multi-Core	27940	43423

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	1773	2117
Multi-Core	11156	17079

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700K
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 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)	105 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	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	12 MB
L3 cache	96MB	25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700K is 10% better than Ryzen 7 5800X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700K has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800X3D. 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 5800X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700K is better: 31
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Intel Core i7-12700K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700K specs and review.