In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-12700K and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-12700K 12 core processor released in Q4/2021 with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2020.
The Intel Core i7-12700K is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X clocks with 3.80 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 8 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 Intel Core i7-12700K, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.
The Intel Core i7-12700K has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is 105 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
The Intel Core i7-12700K has 37.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is at 36.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 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.
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.
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.
This comparison deals with 2 very powerful processors, which are nevertheless extremely different. Starting with the fact that this is a processor from AMD and one from Intel, the architecture is completely different. While the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X relies on 8 cores, which, thanks to Hyperthreading, has 16 threads available, the Intel Core i7-12700K relies on a big.LITTLE architecture, which in this case has 8 Golden Cove-type performance cores in addition to 4 Gracemont-type efficiency cores are used.
Based on our benchmarks, you can see that the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is about 15-20% slower than the Intel Core i7-12700K in single-core applications. The performance difference is even clearer in the multi-core benchmarks, where the Intel processor is about 25-35% faster than the Ryzen processor from AMD.
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X does not have an internal graphics unit and can therefore only be operated in conjunction with a dedicated graphics solution. The processor has 20 PCI Express lines of version 4.0 available for this purpose, via which this graphics solution can be connected to the processor.
The Intel Core i7-12700K has a winter graphics unit. This is where the Intel UHD Graphics 770 is used, which in this case clocks at up to 1.50 gigahertz, has 32 execution units with 256 shader units, and comes from the eleventh generation of Intel's internal graphics units. Of course, you can also operate the processor with a dedicated graphics card, for which the processor also has 20 PCIe lines available, but already in version 5.0, which is of course backwards compatible.
Both processors can be operated with up to 128 gigabytes of DDR4-3200 RAM. The Intel Core i7-12700K also already supports the DDR5 standard, whereby modules up to the DDR5-4800 type can officially be used here.