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AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i5-12600KF

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
56.3Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12600KF
56.2Inno Score
58.8Single-core68.6
51Multi-core50.3
62.8Gamingspec-based52.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12600KF

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT scores 56.3 against 56.2 for Intel Core i5-12600KF. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT

  • 60% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 20 MB
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Stronger single-core score: 69 vs 59
  • 138% higher L2 cache: 9.5 MB vs 4 MB
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 11% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,916 vs 3,532

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTIntel Core i5-12600KF
Announced20242021
SocketAM4LGA1700
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
Base TDP105 W+16%125 W
Max turbo power—150 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTIntel Core i5-12600KF
Cores810+25%
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—4
Threads1616
Base clock3.8 GHz+3%3.7 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz4.9 GHz+2%
L2 cache4 MB9.5 MB+138%
L3 cache32 MB+60%20 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTIntel Core i5-12600KF
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTIntel Core i5-12600KF
PCIe version45+25%
CPU PCIe lanes2020

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT versus Intel Core i5-12600KF
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5800XTIntel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark28,022+2%Top 38%27,503Top 39%
PassMark (single thread)3,532Top 42%3,916+11%Top 31%
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