Both the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and the Intel Core i7-12700K are relatively new CPUs. They both are fully kitted and are perfect options to consider for a high-end gaming rig. The Intel Core i7-12700K features a hybrid core architecture and has eight performance cores (P-cores) and four efficiency cores (E-cores). The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has eight cores and 16 threads. There’s no denying that both CPUs will offer impressive performance in both gaming as well as content creation workloads. These are two high-end CPUs going head-to-head against each other with a solid set of specs.