Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or Intel Core i5-12500H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12500H

57%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500H is 1% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500H

55%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.6	97.2
Valorant	112.0	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	61.9
Apex Legends	105.3	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	82.8
Overwatch	90.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	76.2
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.2
Warzone	87.4	86.2
Assassin's Creed	94.1	92.8
Valheim	93.0	91.7

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 i5-12500H

143%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

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 i5-12500H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 40W 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 can use only one core to run, 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 i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	12355

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

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	4099	2716
Multi-Core	23919	22880

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

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1721	1339
Multi-Core	10346	9023

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 8% better than Core i5-12500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500H has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. 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 i5-12500H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.