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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs Intel i5-12600K

The Intel Core i5-12600K is newer than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is around 14% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i5-12600K uses around 35% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 29597 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.

×AMD Ryzen 7 5800X×Intel Core i5-12600K+ ADD
Price $246 - BUY $185.49 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 4.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MBL1: 864KB, L2: 9.5MB, L3: 20MB
TDP105W150W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$27.38
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2020Q4 2021
# of Samples231356462
CPU Rank594598
CPU Value112.6148.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3449(-12.0%)3920(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)27702(0.0%)27554(-0.5%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
27,702
Intel Core i5-12600K
27,554
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
112.6
Intel Core i5-12600K
148.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
3,449
Intel Core i5-12600K
3,920
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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.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Intel Core i5-12600K
Max TDP105W150W
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.