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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 4% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 97 vs 93 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - CA$108.09 vs CA$1414.54
- Up to 92% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700 - CA$1.16 vs CA$14.58 per FPS
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
97
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.58/FPS
7%
Price, CA$
CA$1414.54
7%
FPS Winner
Intel NUC 12 Extreme NUC12DCMi7 Barebone System - Socket BGA-1449-1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Z690 Chip - 64 GB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4-3200/PC4-25
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
93
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 5500
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
47 FPS
CA$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,349
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47 FPS
CA$46.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,199
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47 FPS
CA$44.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,099
In Stock
33 FPS
CA$65.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,162.33
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$40.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,899
In Stock
41 FPS
CA$52.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,150
In Stock
19 FPS
CA$89.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
41 FPS
CA$51.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,104.65
In Stock
47 FPS
CA$42.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$75.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,333.15
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