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CA$249
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MSRP $399
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$249.00 vs CA$439.00
- Up to 33% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$2.93 vs CA$4.39 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-12600K - 100 vs 85 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
85
85%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$249
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$249 on Amazon
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Updated 6633 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
100
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.39/FPS
67%
Price, CA$
CA$439
56%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$439 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6633 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
72 FPS
CA$37.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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39 FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
CA$45.77/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$40.54/FPS
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Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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