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CA$249
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Prices and StockMSRP $289
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MSRP $289
Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 151 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5700X - 155 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$249.00 vs CA$250.98
- Up to 6% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 5700X - CA$1.61 vs CA$1.71 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
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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AMD RYZEN 7 5700X Without Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 5700X
With selected game settings
101 FPS
CA$16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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134 FPS
CA$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,332.15
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137 FPS
CA$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,355.33
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126 FPS
CA$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,403.78
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101 FPS
CA$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
CA$17.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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113 FPS
CA$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,917.03
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93 FPS
CA$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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