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

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12600T vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800U tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Handbrake, MATLAB, Prime95, PCMark 10, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600T

57%

Ryzen 7 5800U

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600T is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600T

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.3	95.4
Valorant	110.6	108.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	60.7
Apex Legends	103.9	101.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.9	81.3
Overwatch	89.6	87.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	74.8
DOOM Eternal	55.3	54.2
Warzone	86.2	84.5
Assassin's Creed	92.9	91.0
Valheim	91.8	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i5-12600T

172%

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

To make a finishing 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 Ryzen 7 5800U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600T as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-12600T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	315	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2302	2011
Cinbench 20 Single-core	754	483
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5227	4407
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1764	1201
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17228	12266

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

	Intel Core i5-12600T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	4133	2679
Multi-Core	24119	22174

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

	Intel Core i5-12600T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Single-Core	1816	1468
Multi-Core	9116	7215

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

	Intel Core i5-12600T	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 22, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	5
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 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	7.5 MB	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 i5-12600T is 42% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 2 more core than Core i5-12600T. 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 i5-12600T is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800U is better: 5
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600T and AMD Ryzen 7 5800U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600T specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.