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Intel i5-12600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

The Intel Core i5-12600 is newer than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i5-12600 is around 29% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 7 3800X uses around 47% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6314 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-12600×AMD Ryzen 7 3800X+ ADD
Price $273.08 - BUY $199.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 1700AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.8 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 480KB, L2: 7.5MB, L3: 18MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP65W105W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$19.16
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2022Q3 2019
# of Samples4185896
CPU Value79.4115.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3838(0.0%)2717(-29.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21677(-6.3%)23122(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
21,677
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
23,122
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-12600
79.4
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
115.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-12600
3,838
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
2,717
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-12600 AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Max TDP65W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.