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AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT vs Intel Core i5-12600K. Specifications, performance, tests

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2024-07-31
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
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Q4/2021
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Intel Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600K

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT or Intel Core i5-12600K? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT has a base frequency of 3.8 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in 2024-07-31.

Intel Core i5-12600K has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 10 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 3% better clock speed

    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    105 W left arrow 125 W
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    10 left arrow 8
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.90 GHz left arrow 4.8 GHz

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
  • Form Factor
    Boxed Processor / Desktops left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop
  • Series
    Ryzen 5000 Series left arrow -
  • CPU group
    - left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Generation
    - left arrow 12
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i5-11600K
  • Processor Number
    - left arrow i5-12600K
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.8 GHz left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 10
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 16
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.8 GHz left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • A-Core
    - left arrow 6x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 4x Gracemont
  • Core architecture
    - left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • E-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 2.8 GHz
  • E-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Efficient Cores
    - left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    - left arrow Yes
  • P-core Base Clock
    - left arrow 3.7 GHz
  • P-core Max Turbo
    - left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Performance Cores
    - left arrow 6
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    - left arrow 4.9 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (10 Cores)
    - left arrow 4.5 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 32
  • Generation
    - left arrow 12
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 400 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow 1450 MHz
  • Graphics Base Frequency
    - left arrow 300 MHz
  • Graphics Output
    - left arrow eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 4
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q4/2021
  • Shader
    - left arrow 256
  • Technology
    - left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    - left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    - left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    - left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    - left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-12600K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 left arrow -
  • ECC
    - left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 128 GB
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 5.0 and 4.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    - left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Core i5-12600K Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    105 W left arrow -
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    90 °C left arrow 100 °C
  • Maximum Turbo Power
    - left arrow 150 W
  • Processor Base Power (PBP)
    - left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    - left arrow 125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow 228 W / 56 s
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Core i5-12600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Codename
    Vermeer left arrow Products formerly Alder Lake
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 9.5 MB (Total cache capacity)
  • L3-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 20 MB
  • Release date
    2024-07-31 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow FCLGA1700
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow Intel 7 (Manufacturer process designation)
  • Architecture
    - left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Cache (manufacturer label)
    - left arrow 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    - left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    - left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • Marketing Status (manufacturer label)
    - left arrow Launched
  • Part Number
    - left arrow BX8071512600K
  • Use Conditions
    - left arrow PC/Client/Tablet, Workstation
  • Virtualization
    - left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Shared tests with results for both models: 8

Blender Cycles

Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.

Test and settingsAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT Intel Core i5-12600KResult difference¹
Blender 5.2.0 / CPU / Windows 213.313278 samples/min Submissions: 5 221.289555 samples/min Submissions: 5 +3.7 %
Blender 5.1.1 / CPU / Windows 214.422528 samples/min Submissions: 15 172.027686 samples/min Submissions: 5 -19.8 %
Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Linux 247.617677 samples/min Submissions: 18 270.839071 samples/min Submissions: 9 +9.4 %
Blender 4.5.0 / CPU / Windows 208.794151 samples/min Submissions: 73 215.302947 samples/min Submissions: 35 +3.1 %
Blender 4.4.0 / CPU / Windows 201.453606 samples/min Submissions: 18 219.278982 samples/min Submissions: 24 +8.8 %
Blender 4.3.0 / CPU / Windows 192.368375 samples/min Submissions: 20 211.269775 samples/min Submissions: 38 +9.8 %
Blender 4.2.0 / CPU / Linux 246.496458 samples/min Submissions: 9 276.530758 samples/min Submissions: 5 +12.2 %
Blender 4.0.0 / CPU / Linux 246.094857 samples/min Submissions: 5 269.902678 samples/min Submissions: 11 +9.7 %

¹ Difference of the second result relative to the first in that row. No percentage is calculated for different upscaling algorithms. This compares published results, not a universal performance index.

Individual model tests

These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT

Intel Core i5-12600K

Individual system tests

Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 10 threads / linux

Model ResultReported conditions
Intel Core i5-12600K 5773.672055 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 10 threads / linux
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Linux x86_64
Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. / PRIME Z690-P
Duration: 173.2 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows

Model ResultReported conditions
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 10165.39091 H/s RandomX / XMRig 6.26.0 / 1M / 16 threads / windows
System RAM: 32 GB
OS: Windows NT 10.0
Motherboard: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. / B550 EAGLE WIFI6
Duration: 98.373 s
User-submitted run; tuning and power settings are incomplete.

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