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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - CA$251.8 vs CA$379.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-12600K - 184 vs 182 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
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 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
91.21370067014148%
Multi-Core
11792
82.8380751668423%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 8700G
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
81 FPS
CA$24.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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120 FPS
CA$16.96/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,035.68
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105 FPS
CA$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
CA$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,790.83
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125 FPS
CA$18.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,364.27
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66 FPS
CA$26.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
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61 FPS
CA$27.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,698.47
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