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

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Intel Core i5-12600KF processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Compatibility, Peripherals, 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 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34274 vs 27909
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 27909
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7991 vs 7968

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600KF

  • Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 89°C
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7864320x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 196608x 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: 3934 vs 3752
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 89°C
L1 cache 384 KB vs 64K (per core)
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache 18 MB vs 96MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3934 vs 3752

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3752
3934
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34274
27909
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7991
7968
Name AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i5-12600KF
PassMark - Single thread mark 3752 3934
PassMark - CPU mark 34274 27909
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7991 7968

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Intel Core i5-12600KF

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 4 (Raphael) Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 4 Nov 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $449 $264 - $274
Place in performance rating 336 342
Processor Number i5-12600KF
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) 384 KB
L2 cache 1MB (per core) 7.5 MB
L3 cache 96MB (shared) 18 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
Graphics max dynamic frequency 2200 MHz
Processor graphics Radeon Graphics

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

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)