In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and the Intel Core i5-12600K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 core processor released in Q4/2020 with the Intel Core i5-12600K which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2021.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-12600K clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.90 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, while the Intel Core i5-12600K supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-12600K is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X has 36.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-12600K is at 29.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
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The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Although the Intel Core i5-12600K only came onto the market in the fourth quarter of 2021, a year later than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (market launch quarter 4/2020), it is still manufactured with a 10-nanometer structure width. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is manufactured using the smaller 7-nanometer process.
For this, Intel introduced the big.LITTLE architecture with the twelfth generation of its processors, which has been used in many ARM processors for a long time. The Intel Core i5-12600K uses 6 high-performance cores of the "Golden Cove" type and 4 energy-saving cores of the "Gracemont" type. The Golden Cove cores clock at up to 4.90 gigahertz and the Gracemont cores at up to 4.50 gigahertz. Only the high-performance cores support hyperthreading technology, which means that 16 threads are available to the processor.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, on the other hand, has 8 cores that have a basic clock frequency of 3.80 gigahertz and can increase their clock frequency in turbo mode to up to 4.70 gigahertz. The cores support Hyperthreading, which means that up to 16 threads are available to the processor.
In contrast to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, the Intel Core i5-12600K has an internal graphics unit. Intel's UHD Graphics 770 is used here. This iGPU clocks at up to 1.45 gigahertz and is also manufactured using the 10-nanometer process. The graphics unit, which is equipped with 32 execution and 256 shader units, achieves an FP32 computing power (single precision) of 742 gigaflops.
Both processors support the operation of up to 128 gigabytes of DDR4-3200 RAM. The Intel Core i5-12600K also supports RAM of the newer DDR5 standard (up to DDR5-4800).
In the current benchmarks, the Intel Core i5-12600K achieves a 10 - 15% higher computing power than the comparison processor AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.