Intel Core i5-12600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600H vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, SuperPi, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Furmark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800U or Intel Core i5-12600H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600H

58%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600H is 3% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	95.4
Valorant	111.8	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	60.7
Apex Legends	105.1	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	81.3
Overwatch	90.5	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	74.8
DOOM Eternal	55.9	54.2
Warzone	87.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	93.9	91.0
Valheim	92.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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

Core i5-12600H

145%

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 i5-12600H since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 20W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, 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 includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	12266

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	4715	2679
Multi-Core	27519	22174

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1746	1468
Multi-Core	10166	7215

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, 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 new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600H	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	20 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	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 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 Core i5-12600H is 42% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800U. 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 i5-12600H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 4
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600H and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.