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CA$359
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12600K - 302 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$239.0 vs CA$359.0
- Up to 32% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 7700 - CA$0.81 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
302
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
68.0672268907563%
Price, CA$
CA$359
66%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 2471 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
98.01324503311258%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.81/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239
100%
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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In Stock
Updated 2470 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
85.84442887175894%
Multi-Core
11792
79.63263101026472%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700 or Core i5-12600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
226 FPS
CA$8.34/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,885.73
In Stock
226 FPS
CA$8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,024.99
In Stock
177 FPS
CA$10/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699
In Stock
232 FPS
CA$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,299.99
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,557.77
In Stock
173 FPS
CA$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,662.48
In Stock
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