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Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$686.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$686.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7800X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • Performs up to 3% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12600 - 546 vs 530 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$409.85 vs CA$686.99
  • Up to 39% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 7 7800X3D - CA$0.77 vs CA$1.26 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

546

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.26/FPS

61%

Price, CA$

CA$686.99

59%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$686.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

530

97%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.77/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$409.85

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2719

100%

Multi-Core

15172

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

87%

Multi-Core

9721

64%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
120 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
42.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Core i5-12600

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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