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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $129.0 vs $214.82
- Up to 36% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700K - $0.88 vs $1.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5700X - 157 vs 147 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.37/FPS
64%
Price, $
$214.82
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i7-12700K
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,179.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
93 FPS
$7.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$699.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
126 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
101 FPS
$11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
125 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
101 FPS
$12.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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