AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i5-12600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34274 vs 27693
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Nov 2021
Maximum frequency 5 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 34274 vs 27693

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89°C
  • 10x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 9961472x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 218453.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3944 vs 3752
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 89°C
L1 cache 640 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 9.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 20 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3944 vs 3752
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7999 vs 7991

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3752
3944
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34274
27693
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7991
7999
Name AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i5-12600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 3752 3944
PassMark - CPU mark 34274 27693
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7991 7999

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i5-12600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 (Raphael) Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $449 $289 - 299
Place in performance rating 336 337
Processor Number i5-12600K
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance

Base frequency 4.2 GHz
Die size 71 mm²
L1 cache 64K (per core) 640 KB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 9.5 MB
L3 cache 96MB (shared) 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm Intel 7
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 61°C
Maximum core temperature 89°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 8
Number of threads 16
Transistor count 6,570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5-5200 MHz, Dual-channel Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 2200 MHz 1.45 GHz
Processor graphics Radeon Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM5 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 120 Watt
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only) Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
Scalability 1S Only

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)