AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i7-12700K
—Single-core69.4
51Multi-core61.5
62.8Gamingspec-based58.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700K
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
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 28% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 25 MB
- 16% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 125 W
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700K
- Stronger multi-core score: 62 vs 51
- 200% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
- 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W+16% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 190 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz+6% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+28% | 25 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 20 | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | 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 | 28,022Top 46% | 34,500+23%Top 34% |
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