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Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen 7 5800X vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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 Ryzen 7 5800X

  • Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €172.07 vs €268.31
  • Up to 34% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - €1.02 vs €1.55 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 5800X - 173 vs 169 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
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

169

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.02/FPS

100%

Price, €

€172.07

100%

Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T, 36MB di cache, fino a 4,7 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for 172.07 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 729 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

173

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.55/FPS

66%

Price, €

€268.31

64%

FPS Winner

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2178

86%

Multi-Core

10263

75%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo

Ryzen 7 5800X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
38.0x
Multiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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