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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - CA$260.5 vs CA$269.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 28% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 511 vs 399 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 7 3700X - CA$0.53 vs CA$0.65 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
511
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$269.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Very High
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-12600K
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
246 FPS
CA$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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390 FPS
CA$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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343 FPS
CA$5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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187 FPS
CA$8.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$1,499
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203 FPS
CA$15.23/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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