Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U

Processor comparisons   08-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600U and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, 3DMark, PCMark 10, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600U or Intel Core i7-12700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700H

59%

Ryzen 5 5600U

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 8% better than Ryzen 5 5600U. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700H

57%

Ryzen 5 5600U

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	94.2
Valorant	114.5	107.1
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	60.0
Apex Legends	107.7	100.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	80.3
Overwatch	92.8	86.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	73.9
DOOM Eternal	57.3	53.5
Warzone	89.3	83.5
Assassin's Creed	96.2	90.0
Valheim	95.1	88.9

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-12700H

148%

Ryzen 5 5600U

281%

To make a finishing decision 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 5 5600U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700H since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	401	185
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2932	1446
Cinbench 20 Single-core	961	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6658	3194
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2248	1232
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21949	8533

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	5265	2535
Multi-Core	30728	14703

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Single-Core	1776	1268
Multi-Core	12529	6116

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 i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	15 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 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000287

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700H is 34% better than Ryzen 5 5600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 5600U. 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 i7-12700H is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600U is better: 2
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700H and AMD Ryzen 5 5600U before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700H specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600U specs and review.