AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i5-12600KF
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Key differences
- •Intel Core i5-12600KF has higher Efficiency cores (4 vs 0)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher L3 cache (96 MB vs 20 MB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Max memory capacity (256 GB vs 128 GB)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher PCIe lanes (28 vs 20)
- •AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has higher Performance cores (8 vs 6)
Full spec comparison
Spec
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Intel Core i5-12600KF
Performance
Total cores810▲
Performance cores8▲6
Efficiency cores04▲
Threads1616
Base clock4.7 GHz▲3.7 GHz
Max boost clock5.2 GHz▲4.9 GHz
L2 cache8 MB9.5 MB▲
L3 cache96 MB▲20 MB
Process nodeTSMC 4nmIntel 7
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU)None
OverclockableYesYes
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
Base TDP120 W▲125 W
Max turbo power162 W150 W▲
Supported memoryDDR5DDR5, DDR4
Max memory speed5600 MT/s▲4800 MT/s
Max memory capacity256 GB▲128 GB
Memory channels22
PCIe version5.05.0
PCIe lanes28▲20