AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D VS Intel Core i5-12600K

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.2GHz

Base Clock

120W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

N/A Jan 2023 View Details
VS
Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

N/A Nov 2021 View Details
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

N/A • Jan 2023

VS

Intel Core i5-12600K

$289 • Nov 2021

Intel Core i5-12600K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationAMD Ryzen 7 7800X3DIntel Core i5-12600K
810
1616
N/AP-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4
4.2 GHz 3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz 4.9 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
42 X 37 X
120 W 125 W
DDR5 DDR4, DDR5
L164 KB80 KB
L21.00 MB1.25 MB
L396.00 MB 20.00 MB
Radeon GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Ryzen 7 (Zen 4 (Raphael)) Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
5nm 10nm
amd socket am5intel socket 1700
TSMCIntel
71 mm² 215 mm²
Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
11270 millionN/A
89°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1785

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

1886 (+6%)

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

18193 (+5%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

17333

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2657 (+4%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

2547

Intel Core i5-12600K

Multi Core Performance

15319 (+26%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

12200

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

34400 (+24%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

27761

Intel Core i5-12600K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

266.61 FPS (+13%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

234.96 FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparison in Games (104 benchmarks)

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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser
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PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

PRAGMATA SKETCHBOOK - DEMO

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 173 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

Assassin's Creed Mirage Valley of Memories

8 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: v1.1.0

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+10%)
MAX 183 FPS
MIN 155 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 166 FPS
MIN 137 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

Company of Heroes 3: Endure & Defy

8.5 2025 Action, Strategy

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+32%)
MAX 246 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 187 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Of Ash and Steel

Of Ash and Steel

8.7 2025 Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+38%)
MAX 242 FPS
MIN 211 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 176 FPS
MIN 142 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (+21%)
MAX 164 FPS
MIN 137 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 135 FPS
MIN 114 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 104 benchmarks across 89 games

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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

AMD • 8/16 • 4.2GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
136
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
119
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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2023 8C/16T 4.2GHz $449
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

2023 8C/16T 4.2GHz $449
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2024 8C/16T 4.7GHz $479

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