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Intel i7-8700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs i5-12600K vs Ryzen 9 5950X vs i7-12700K

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 51800 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 i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 5800X×Intel Core i5-12600K×AMD Ryzen 9 5950X×Intel Core i7-12700K
Price $140.47 - BUY $163 - BUY $175.99 - BUY $327 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeFCLGA1151-2AM4FCLGA1700AM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz3.7 GHz3.4 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.6 GHzUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 4.9 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 16)16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP65W105W150W105W190W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$19.16$27.38$19.16$34.68
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2017Q4 2020Q4 2021Q4 2020Q4 2021
# of Samples10926161064618125297621
CPU Value91.1170.5157.2139.284.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2636(-34.5%)3445(-14.4%)3935(-2.2%)3469(-13.8%)4023(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12804(-71.9%)27797(-39.0%)27661(-39.2%)45532(0.0%)34550(-24.1%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
12,804
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
27,797
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,661
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
45,532
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,550
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
91.1
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
170.5
Intel Core i5-12600K
157.2
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
139.2
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
2,636
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
3,445
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,935
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
3,469
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i5-12600K AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Intel Core i7-12700K
Max TDP65W105W150W105W190W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.