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CA$339
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 2600 - 272 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - CA$290.0 vs CA$339.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-12700F - CA$1.14 vs CA$1.25 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
272
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$339
85%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
254
93%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$290
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
Buy for CA$290 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Ryzen 5 2600
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
116 FPS
CA$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,886.26
In Stock
168 FPS
CA$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,424.14
In Stock
116 FPS
CA$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,628.98
In Stock
80 FPS
CA$20/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,599.95
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,522.48
In Stock
199 FPS
CA$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,833.5
In Stock
58 FPS
CA$57.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,309.29
In Stock
199 FPS
CA$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,390.15
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$47.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,550.91
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$15.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,599.99
In Stock
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