DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) vs GPT-5.2-Codex

Side-by-side benchmark comparison across knowledge, coding, math, and reasoning.

Quick Verdict

GPT-5.2-Codex wins overall with a score of 82 vs 25 (57 point difference).GPT-5.2-Codex wins 4 out of 4 categories.

Knowledge

GPT-5.2-Codex

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31.8

GPT-5.2-Codex

96

34
MMLU
99
33
GPQA
97
31
SuperGPQA
95
29
OpenBookQA
93

Coding

GPT-5.2-Codex

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

26

GPT-5.2-Codex

95

26
HumanEval
95

Mathematics

GPT-5.2-Codex

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

33

GPT-5.2-Codex

97.1

34
AIME 2023
99
36
AIME 2024
99
35
AIME 2025
98
30
HMMT Feb 2023
95
32
HMMT Feb 2024
97
31
HMMT Feb 2025
96
33
BRUMO 2025
96

Reasoning

GPT-5.2-Codex

DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning)

31

GPT-5.2-Codex

94

32
SimpleQA
95
30
MuSR
93

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.2-Codex?

GPT-5.2-Codex scores higher overall with 82 vs 25, a difference of 57 points across all benchmarks.

Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.2-Codex?

GPT-5.2-Codex leads in knowledge tasks with an average score of 96 vs 31.8.

Which is better for coding, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.2-Codex?

GPT-5.2-Codex leads in coding with an average score of 95 vs 26.

Which is better for math, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.2-Codex?

GPT-5.2-Codex leads in math with an average score of 97.1 vs 33.

Which is better for reasoning, DeepSeek V3.1 (Reasoning) or GPT-5.2-Codex?

GPT-5.2-Codex leads in reasoning with an average score of 94 vs 31.