AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12490F

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12490F and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, Gears 5, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12490F or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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 7800X3D

65%

Core i5-12490F

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 10% better than Core i5-12490F. 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 7800X3D

61%

Core i5-12490F

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.9	97.4
Valorant	123.7	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.3	62.0
Apex Legends	116.3	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	92.8	83.1
Overwatch	100.2	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.4	76.4
DOOM Eternal	61.9	55.4
Warzone	96.5	86.4
Assassin's Creed	103.9	93.0
Valheim	102.7	91.9

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

54%

Core i5-12490F

99%

To make a final 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 Core i5-12490F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 7800X3D	Intel Core i5-12490F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	351
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4725	2602
Cinbench 20 Single-core	685	849
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11309	5918
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1761	1993
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31092	19522

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	3736	4680
Multi-Core	50148	27334

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i5-12490F
Single-Core	1951	1938
Multi-Core	20471	9261

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 7800X3D	Intel Core i5-12490F
Announcement date	April 06, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	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	768KB
L2 cache	12MB	7.5 ÐœÐ‘
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000910 100-100000910WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 28% better than Core i5-12490F in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 2 more core than Core i5-12490F. 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 7800X3D is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12490F is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i5-12490F before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12490F - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12490F specs and review.