Core i5-12600K vs Ryzen 7 5800X: which is better

Intel Core i5-12600K (desktop, 2021) against AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (desktop, 2020): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 5800X is 1% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 27,656 vs 27,498).
Core i5-12600K is 14% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 5800X is $67 cheaper ($208 vs $275).
Ryzen 7 5800X gives 33% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 5800X has a lower TDP: 105 W vs 125 W.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM4): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i5-12600K	Ryzen 7 5800X
Overall score	38.1	38.4
PassMark CPU Mark	27,498	27,656
Single-thread rating	3,917	3,449
Games, 1080p, % of the best	60.8%	no data
US price	from $275	from $208
Cores	10 (6P + 4E)	8
Threads	16	16
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB	32 MB
TDP	125 W	105 W
Max power	150 W	142 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR4
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	3200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM4
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	7 nm (TSMC N7)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 3
Series	12th Gen Core	Ryzen 5000
Release year	2021	2020
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	none

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