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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 85 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 5600 - 151 vs 136 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - CA$149.0 vs CA$1414.54
- Up to 88% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700 - CA$1.1 vs CA$9.37 per FPS
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.37/FPS
11%
Price, CA$
CA$1414.54
10%
FPS Winner
Intel NUC 12 Extreme NUC12DCMi7 Barebone System - Socket BGA-1449-1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Z690 Chip - 64 GB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4-3200/PC4-25
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
136
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$149
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 6140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 5600
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
44 FPS
CA$53.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,349
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44 FPS
CA$49.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,199
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44 FPS
CA$47.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,099
In Stock
27 FPS
CA$80.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,162.33
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1129.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,129.99
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$1399/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,399
In Stock
44 FPS
CA$43.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,899
In Stock
1 FPS
CA$999.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$999.99
In Stock
37 FPS
CA$58.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,150
In Stock
13 FPS
CA$130.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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