Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600HX vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 3800X or Intel Core i5-12600HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HX

57%

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HX

54%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.3	98.9
Valorant	109.5	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	62.9
Apex Legends	102.9	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	84.3
Overwatch	88.7	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.5	77.5
DOOM Eternal	54.7	56.2
Warzone	85.4	87.7
Assassin's Creed	92.0	94.4
Valheim	90.9	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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 i5-12600HX

113%

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

To make a final resolution 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 Core i5-12600HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 105W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses 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 check whether the program 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 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 i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	343	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2450	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5554	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1880	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18289	12874

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	4393	2773
Multi-Core	25601	23436

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1875	1393
Multi-Core	8167	10679

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12600HX	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Announcement date	June 12, 2022	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.6 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)	55 W	105 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		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	18 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	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 i5-12600HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600HX 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 i5-12600HX is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 18
The summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600HX and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12600HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.