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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$220.0 vs CA$251.8
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 248 vs 198 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
50.816326530612244%
Multi-Core
6113
51.840230664857536%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i5-12600K
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
223 FPS
CA$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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195 FPS
CA$9.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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