Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 3800X - 159 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - €219.88 vs €435.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
71.4888232813159%
Multi-Core
8498
87.41898981586257%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |