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.
Reasons to consider Higher clock speed
Around 3% better clock speed
Lower stated TDP / base power
Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.
Reasons to consider More number of cores
2 more cores
Higher turbo clock speed
Around 2 % higher specified turbo frequency
AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT
Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.
Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.
Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.
Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.
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.
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.
Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT and Intel Core i5-12600K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.
Shared tests with results for both models: 8
Each row uses one Blender version, operating system and compute backend.
| Test and settings | AMD Ryzen 7 5800XT | Intel Core i5-12600K | Result 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.
These results have no shared test of both models with the same version and settings. They are shown separately without a percentage difference.
Results were obtained on the reported systems. Test versions and settings remain separate; incomplete conditions do not support calculated model performance differences.
| Model | Result | Reported 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. |
| Model | Result | Reported 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. |