AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs Intel Core i7-12700

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 vs Intel Core i7-12700 and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PCMark 10, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 PRO 5945

61%

Core i7-12700

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 is 3% 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 9 PRO 5945

57%

Core i7-12700

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Control, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.5	100.0
Valorant	114.2	113.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.9	63.7
Apex Legends	107.3	106.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.6	85.3
Overwatch	92.5	92.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.8	78.4
DOOM Eternal	57.1	56.8
Warzone	89.1	88.7
Assassin's Creed	95.9	95.5
Valheim	94.8	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 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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 9 PRO 5945

91%

Core i7-12700

85%

To make a finishing choice 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 9 PRO 5945 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-12700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	431
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3624	3140
Cinbench 20 Single-core	637	1029
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8279	7127
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	2408
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22766	23496

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	3335	5637
Multi-Core	37859	32896

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-12700
Single-Core	1775	1667
Multi-Core	12233	11810

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945	Intel Core i7-12700
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 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	6MB	12 MB
L3 cache	64MB	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 i7-12700 is 16% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 9 PRO 5945 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700 is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 and Intel Core i7-12700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5945 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.