Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-12300 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, WPrime, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, SuperPi, 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U 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 5800U

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-12300

54%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.2	95.4
Valorant	109.3	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.2	60.7
Apex Legends	102.7	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.0	81.3
Overwatch	88.5	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.4	74.8
DOOM Eternal	54.6	54.2
Warzone	85.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	91.8	91.0
Valheim	90.7	89.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 5800U

244%

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 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-12300 since it has less power consumption: 60W vs. 20W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	271	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1993	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4525	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1530	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14916	12266

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

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	3578	2679
Multi-Core	20882	22174

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

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1770	1468
Multi-Core	7998	7215

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 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 the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-12300	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.9 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	20 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
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	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 Ryzen 7 5800U is 47% better than Core i3-12300 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-12300 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 5800U specs and review.