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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 Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 7 5800X - 301 vs 276 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £178.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 32% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-12700K - £0.64 vs £0.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
301
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/FPS
68%
Price, £
£281.81
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor (8C/16T, 36MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 5800X
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
177 FPS
£11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,991.41
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151 FPS
£7.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,065.99
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177 FPS
£12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,289.95
In Stock
177 FPS
£10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£1,819.95
In Stock
177 FPS
£11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£2,009.95
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