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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i3-12100F

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
52Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-12100F
41Inno Score
50.3Single-core55.3
47.7Multi-core34.2
61.6Gamingspec-based36
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700X7 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X wins this desktop processor face-off, 52 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14). Intel Core i3-12100F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 48 vs 34
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100F

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 50
  • 25% higher L2 cache: 5 MB vs 4 MB
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 12% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,680 vs 1,500
  • 11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W
  • Lower launch price: $97 vs $299

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i3-12100F
Announced20222022
SocketAM4LGA1700
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP65 W58 W+11%
Max turbo power88 W89 W+1%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNoYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i3-12100F
Cores8+100%4
Performance cores8+100%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.4 GHz+3%3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+7%4.3 GHz
L2 cache4 MB5 MB+25%
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i3-12100F
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i3-12100F
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes24+20%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700XIntel Core i3-12100F
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000Bottom 50%2,050+3%Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,800+61%Top 48%6,700Bottom 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,500Bottom 45%1,680+12%Top 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,000+61%Top 50%8,700Bottom 29%
PassMark26,700+89%Top 50%14,100Bottom 24%

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