Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Prime95, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, RealBench, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or Intel Core i3-12300.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i3-12300

56%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300

54%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

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 play 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	99.9
Valorant	109.3	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	63.6
Apex Legends	102.7	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	85.2
Overwatch	88.5	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	78.4
DOOM Eternal	54.6	56.8
Warzone	85.2	88.6
Assassin's Creed	91.8	95.4
Valheim	90.7	94.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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

Core i3-12300

98%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

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 Ryzen 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300 as it consumes less power: 60W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1993	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4525	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1530	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14916	14065

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

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	3578	3136
Multi-Core	20882	21788

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

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	1770	1687
Multi-Core	7998	11697

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 you. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	60 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	5 MB	4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 68% better than Core i3-12300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800 has 4 more core than Core i3-12300. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-12300 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-12300 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i3-12300 - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-12300 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.