Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Spec score
Spec score 57
$329
typical price
Ryzen 7 5800X3D against Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700K
Spec score
Spec score 68
$295
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-12700Kright
57 vs 72 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-12700Kright
53 vs 68 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i7-12700Kright
63 vs 69 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-12700Kright
63 vs 68 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-12700Kright
63 vs 67 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-12700Kright
50 vs 65 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-12700Kright
45 vs 63 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-12700Kright
56 vs 66 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-12700Kright
48 vs 65 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 57
Core i7-12700K: 68
11 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 66
Core i7-12700K: 66
level
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 36
Core i7-12700K: 57
21 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 66
Core i7-12700K: 80
14 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 17.3
Core i7-12700K: 20
16%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: $329
Core i7-12700K: $340
$11to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 8
Core i7-12700K: 12
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 16
Core i7-12700K: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 4.5 GHz
Core i7-12700K: 5 GHz
11%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 142 W
Core i7-12700K: 190 W
34%to the left
The verdict
- Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Core i7-12700K are level on gaming.
- The Core i7-12700K has 58% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i7-12700K is 21% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 7 5800X3D typically costs $11 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-12700K is the better buy: 20 points per $100 against 17.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5800X3D | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 X3D | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 12 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 190 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | Yes (better) |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2022 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $340 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.