Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12500H vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful 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 like Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, WPrime, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 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 3800X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500H

55%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.6	98.9
Valorant	112.0	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	62.9
Apex Legends	105.3	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	84.3
Overwatch	90.7	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	77.5
DOOM Eternal	56.0	56.2
Warzone	87.4	87.7
Assassin's Creed	94.1	94.4
Valheim	93.0	93.3

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 3800X

44%

To make a final decision 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 3800X as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 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, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, 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 i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	12874

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

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	4099	2773
Multi-Core	23919	23436

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

	Intel Core i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1721	1393
Multi-Core	10346	10679

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 later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, 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 i5-12500H	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
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	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.9 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	105 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		100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 15% better than Core i5-12500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500H has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 3800X. 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: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 18
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500H and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before deciding which CPU 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 3800X specs and review.