i3-12300 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900X
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 105 Watt
24.61
+169%
Core i3-12300
2022
4 cores / 8 threads, 60 Watt
9.15

Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Core i3-12300 by a whopping 169% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking206839
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation32.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency22.1814.43
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$549no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads248
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 74 mm2(CCD) + 125 mm2 (IOD)163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors0 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.45 GHz
Execution Units-24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900X and Core i3-12300.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 9 5900X 24.61
+169%
i3-12300 9.15

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 5900X 39096
+169%
i3-12300 14540

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 5900X 2207
i3-12300 2247
+1.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 5900X 11940
+62.3%
i3-12300 7359

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.61 9.15
Physical cores 12 4
Threads 24 8
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 60 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900X has a 169% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

i3-12300, on the other hand, has 75% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 5900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-12300 in performance tests.


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