AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF

Processor comparisons   05-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing 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 comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Handbrake, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700KF or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 5800X

58%

Core i7-12700KF

63%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700KF is 7% better than Ryzen 7 5800X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800X

56%

Core i7-12700KF

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, just 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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.7	105.1
Valorant	113.3	119.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	66.9
Apex Legends	106.5	112.3
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	89.6
Overwatch	91.8	96.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	82.4
DOOM Eternal	56.7	59.7
Warzone	88.4	93.1
Assassin's Creed	95.2	100.3
Valheim	94.1	99.1

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: 2K, FullHD 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X

57%

Core i7-12700KF

57%

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	563
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2611	4104
Cinbench 20 Single-core	628	1344
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5724	9314
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1594	3147
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15245	30705

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Single-Core	3479	7367
Multi-Core	28799	42989

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Single-Core	1823	2161
Multi-Core	11496	16755

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	Intel Core i7-12700KF
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	12 MB
L3 cache	32MB	25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Core i7-12700KF has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 5800X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700KF is better: 30
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Intel Core i7-12700KF before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700KF specs and review.