Intel Core i7 12700KF vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 with 8 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages
Released 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 3200)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 51.2GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.4GHz)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 25MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 125W)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+23%
1944
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
1568
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+62%
22801
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
14000
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+36%
2790
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
2051
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+61%
15374
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
9507
Blender
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+70%
349
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
205
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+22%
2031
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
1658
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+59%
14961
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
9390
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+18%
4020
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
3388
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 12700KF
+33%
34419
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
25830
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jan 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Vermeer
i7-12700KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
AM4
No
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
65 W
190 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
95 °C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
16
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
-
4
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.7 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
12
Total Core Count
8
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
36x
Multiplier
34x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
12 MB shared
L2 Cache
512 K per core
25 MB shared
L3 Cache
32 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
