AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 9% better than Core i7-12700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

61%

Core i7-12700

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.9	100.0
Valorant	123.7	113.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.3	63.7
Apex Legends	116.3	106.9
Call of Duty Warzone	92.8	85.3
Overwatch	100.2	92.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.4	78.4
DOOM Eternal	61.9	56.8
Warzone	96.5	88.7
Assassin's Creed	103.9	95.5
Valheim	102.7	94.4

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 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 i7-12700

85%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-12700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-12700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	431
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4725	3140
Cinbench 20 Single-core	685	1029
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11309	7127
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1761	2408
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31092	23496

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	3736	5637
Multi-Core	50148	32896

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	1951	1667
Multi-Core	20471	11810

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When 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, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Intel Core i7-12700
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	4.9 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
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	12 MB
L3 cache	64MB	25 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 14% better than Core i7-12700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700 has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 7800X3D. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700 is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i7-12700 before making a choice which CPU 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 i7-12700 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700 specs and review.