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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$141.17 vs CA$299.95
- Up to 51% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.78 vs CA$1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 1600X - 189 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
182
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.78/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$141.17
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
49%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 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
High
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i7-12700KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
144 FPS
CA$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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