AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
VS
Intel Core i7-12700KF
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
VS
Intel Core i7-12700KF

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between AMD Ryzen 7 5700X and Intel Core i7-12700KF? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Name
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 5000
CPU group
Intel Core i 12000
AMD Ryzen 7
Family
Intel Core i7
4
Generation
12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Predecessor
Intel Core i7-11700KF
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i7-12700KF? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.40 GHz
Frequency
3.60 GHz
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CPU Cores
12
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Turbo (1 Core)
5.00 GHz
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CPU Threads
20
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Hyperthreading
Yes
Yes
Overclocking
Yes
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Turbo (12 Cores)
4.70 GHz
normal
Core architecture
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
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A core
8x Golden Cove
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B core
4x Gracemont
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C core
--
8 / 16
CPU Cores / Threads
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Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
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8x
Cores
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4.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
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4.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i7-12700KF. 

no iGPU
GPU name
no iGPU
No turbo
GPU (Turbo)
No turbo
--
Max. GPU Memory
--
--
Direct X
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Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

No
h264
No
No
JPEG
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
No
VC-1
No
No
AVC
No
No
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
No
No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
No
No
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200
Memory type
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128 GB
Max. Memory
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2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
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Yes
ECC
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51.2 GB/s
Bandwidth
no data
4.0 x 20
PCIe
no data
Yes
AES-NI
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Memory & PCIe

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Memory type
DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800
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Max. Memory
128 GB
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ECC
No
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Memory channels
2
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PCIe version
5.0
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PCIe lanes
20

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

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AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

90 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--
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TDP (PL1)
125 W
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TDP (PL2)
190 W
65 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
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Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

32.00 MB
L3-Cache
25.00 MB
7 nm
Technology
10 nm
Vermeer (Zen 3)
Architecture
Alder Lake S
AMD-V, SVM
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
AM4 (PGA 1331)
Socket
LGA 1700
Q2/2022
Release date
Q4/2021
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
4.00 MB
L2-Cache
12.00 MB
--
Part Number
--
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
ISA extensions
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Chiplet
Chip design
no data
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
no data
299 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

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Used in
Unknown

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-12700KF