AMD Ryzen 5 8500G vs Intel Core i7-12700K
—Single-core69.4
42.6Multi-core61.5
47.4Gamingspec-based58.1
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8500G12 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 8500G lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8500G
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $179 vs $409
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700K
- Stronger multi-core score: 62 vs 43
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 116% higher Max turbo power: 190 W vs 88 W
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 4 nm+60% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | 190 W+116% |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB+56% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 740M (4 CU RDNA 3) | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 14 | 20+43% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 8500G | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,500Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,300Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 22,400Top 26% |
| PassMark | 21,365Bottom 38% | 34,500+61%Top 34% |
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