Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Processor comparison for gaming — benchmark scores, estimated framerates and which one suits your build.
The short answer
Too close to matter. The Intel Core i7-12700 and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D land within 3.2% of each other for gaming. Buy whichever is cheaper, or whichever fits the platform you already own.
Gap measured from estimated framerates across 5 games, not from benchmark scores — scores rank parts reliably but compress the distance between two fast ones.
Benchmark scores
| Measure | Intel Core i7-12700 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming score ours | 31,190 | 28,248 |
| CPU Mark | 30,885 | 28,248 |
| Faster than | 94% of 1,255 | 93% of 1,255 |
| Cores / threads | — | 8 / 16 |
| Boost clock | — | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 96 MB |
| TDP | — | 105 W |
| Socket | — | Socket AM4 |
The gaming score damps high-core-count parts, which win productivity benchmarks without delivering proportional framerate, and credits 3D V-Cache where it is measurably earned.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Both measured against the same reference graphics card — a GeForce RTX 4090 — so the processor is the variable being tested. Ranges, not exact figures.
| Game | Intel Core i7-12700 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Fortnite | 263–439 CPU | 252–420 CPU |
| CS:GO | 342–570 CPU | 332–554 CPU |
| GTA V | 117–195 CPU | 113–189 CPU |
| Apex Legends | 128–214 CPU | 126–210 CPU |
| PUBG | 137–229 CPU | 134–223 CPU |
Which suits your build?
These figures hold a reference graphics card constant. Your own build decides the answer: a faster processor buys nothing if the other component is already the limit. Run both against your actual hardware:
Check both in the bottleneck calculator