JUNE 2022 PCWorld 295800X3D reviews across the web—for
example, Tom’s Hardware (fave.
co/3Nawkw4), TechSpot (fave.co/38tNvdd),
GamersNexus (fave.co/37IQTAC), and
PCGamer (fave.co/3yCixKQ).
In aggregate, the benchmarks can give a
small advantage (about 2 percent) to either chip,
depending on the games used for testing. So in
short, if you have a particular game that you play
all the time, look into its benchmark results.
Otherwise, the 5800X3D makes staying with
AM4 and DDR4 still seem appealing—in specific
scenarios, anyway. More on that in a moment....BUT SLOWER IN
PRODUCTIVITY TASKS
While the 5800X3D screams in games, it’s
noticeably slower than its competitors when it
comes to non-gaming applications. Think
rendering, encoding, even Adobe Photoshop—
situations where very often time is money.the top pieces of information
to get you up to speed
quickly—and help you decide
if the 5800X3D is for you.
IT’S FAST
IN GAMES...
Among its fellow Ryzen 5000
CPUs, the 5800X3D takes the
crown as the fastest of the
bunch in gaming. At 1080p
High or Ultra, it improves
upon the standard 5800X’s
performance by as much as 44 percent,
depending on the game. More commonly,
the average gain falls between 22 and 28
percent. At 1440p, you’re looking at an
average improvement of around 11 percent.
This new processor also holds its own
against Intel’s top chip, the $589 Core
i9-12900K (fave.co/3FgvPfZ). In fact, the
battle between the 5800X3D and 12900K
largely ends in a draw. That’s not to say they
offer equal performance. You’ll often see a
clear winner in individual games, but it shifts
back and forth. For example, at 1080p, the
5800X3D might outpace the 12900K by 5
percent in one title, but in another, the
12900K comes out on top by 7 percent. The
story is similar at 1440p, though the delta
shrinks a little. Occasionally, 12900K will
scrape out a double-digit advantage when
paired with DDR5 memory. For all the nitty-
gritty details, take a comprehensive tour of
The 5800X3D trades blows pretty well with Intel’s Core i9-12900K,
but the winner in individual game benchmark results varies.