AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i5-12400F
—Single-core56.4
51Multi-core41.7
62.8Gamingspec-based46.5
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12400F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 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 7 5800XT
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 42
- 78% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 18 MB
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 42% higher PassMark: 28,022 vs 19,700
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12400F
- 88% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 4 MB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 117 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+52% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+9% | 4.4 GHz |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 8 MB+88% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+78% | 18 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,100Top 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,400Bottom 48% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,690Top 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 11,900Bottom 45% |
| PassMark | 28,022+42%Top 46% | 19,700Bottom 35% |
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