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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £132.99 vs £248.01
- Up to 42% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700K - £1.45 vs £2.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 99 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
92.92929292929293%
Value, £/FPS
£1.45/FPS
100%
Price, £
£132.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzensets 7 5800X Processor (8 Cores/16 threads, 105W TDP, AM4 socket, 36 MB Cache, 4,7Ghz max boost frequency, no cooler)
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Updated 573 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.51/FPS
57.76892430278885%
Price, £
£248.01
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Tray LGA1700 3.6 GHz Processor
Buy for £248.01 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2178
86.05294350059265%
Multi-Core
10263
74.94523148824302%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5800X or Core i7-12700K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
5 FPS
£183.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£919.95
In Stock
31 FPS
£52.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,618.28
In Stock
31 FPS
£73.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,289.95
In Stock
29 FPS
£36.89/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,069.95
In Stock
31 FPS
£64.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,009.95
In Stock
31 FPS
£58.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,819.95
In Stock
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