AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs Intel Core i7-12700K

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H vs Intel Core i7-12700K and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H.

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 PRO 6850H

60%

Core i7-12700K

63%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700K is 4% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. 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 PRO 6850H

55%

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 it is clear that 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.6	105.4
Valorant	110.9	119.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.1	67.1
Apex Legends	104.3	112.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.2	89.8
Overwatch	89.8	97.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.5	82.7
DOOM Eternal	55.5	59.9
Warzone	86.5	93.4
Assassin's Creed	93.2	100.6
Valheim	92.1	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 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 PRO 6850H

115%

Core i7-12700K

56%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i7-12700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	313	569
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3027	4145
Cinbench 20 Single-core	728	1358
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6637	9408
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1807	3179
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18470	31015

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	4035	7441
Multi-Core	33392	43423

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i7-12700K
Single-Core	1561	2117
Multi-Core	9408	17079

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H	Intel Core i7-12700K
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA1700
Core name	Rembrandt	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 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	512KB
L2 cache	4MB	12 MB
L3 cache	16MB	25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7: 100-000000542 FP7r2: 100-000000564

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700K is 15% better than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700K has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H. 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 PRO 6850H is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700K is better: 31
The summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H and Intel Core i7-12700K before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H 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.