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Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen 7 5800X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Core i5-1230U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 475 days older than Core i5-1230U.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-1230U

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-1230U - 158 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-1230U - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


FPS

147

93%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

158

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.88/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$303.16

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler

Buy for CA$303.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1230U Logo
Core i5-1230U

Mobile • Feb 23rd, 2022


Single-Core

1652

76%

Multi-Core

5567

54%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

100%

Multi-Core

10263

100%

Intel Core i5-1230U

vs

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

Feb 23rd, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1781SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores8
12Threads
16
1.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
Not AvailableTDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
10.0xMultiplier
38.0x
Iris Xe 80EU
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-1230U or Ryzen 7 5800X

Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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