Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600H tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Furmark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, SuperPi, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 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 6600H

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 3% better than Ryzen 5 6600H. 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 6600H

54%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	96.4
Valorant	114.5	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	61.3
Apex Legends	107.7	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	82.1
Overwatch	92.8	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	75.6
DOOM Eternal	57.3	54.8
Warzone	89.3	85.4
Assassin's Creed	96.2	92.0
Valheim	95.1	90.9

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 comparing 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. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700H

148%

Ryzen 5 6600H

109%

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 i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 6600H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 45W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	401	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2932	2285
Cinbench 20 Single-core	961	546
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6658	5014
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2248	1420
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21949	12765

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Single-Core	5265	3047
Multi-Core	30728	25244

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Single-Core	1776	1480
Multi-Core	12529	8216

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new 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 i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 5 6600H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	6
Threads	20	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	45 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	DDR5
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000546 FP7r2:100-000000562

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700H is 5% better than Ryzen 5 6600H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 8 more core than Ryzen 5 6600H. 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: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600H is better: 5
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700H and AMD Ryzen 5 6600H before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

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 6600H - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600H specs and review.