Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Processor comparisons 02-09-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Handbrake, 3DMark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender, Gears 5, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900X or Intel Core i7-12850HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12850HX

61%

Ryzen 9 5900X

61%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12850HX

58%

Ryzen 9 5900X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.4	102.7
Valorant	116.4	116.7
Cyberpunk 2077	65.2	65.3
Apex Legends	109.4	109.7
Call of Duty Warzone	87.3	87.5
Overwatch	94.3	94.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.3	80.5
DOOM Eternal	58.2	58.3
Warzone	90.8	91.0
Assassin's Creed	97.8	98.0
Valheim	96.6	96.8

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12850HX

109%

Ryzen 9 5900X

51%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12850HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5900X since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 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, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	491	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3628	3684
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1184	637
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8244	8468
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2780	1622
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27196	21878

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Single-Core	6519	3470
Multi-Core	38078	39428

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Single-Core	1813	1612
Multi-Core	14133	14387

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Announcement date	June 15, 2022	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	4
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	12
Threads	24	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9400 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
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	25 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000061 100-100000061WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900X is 8% better than Core i7-12850HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12850HX has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 5900X. 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 i7-12850HX is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900X is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12850HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12850HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12850HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900X specs and review.