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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 59% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 1600 - 143 vs 90 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 20 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

90

63%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1.11/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$100

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler (YD1600BBAEBOX)

Buy for CA$100 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 87 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

143

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

42%

Multi-Core

4578

33%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Apr 11th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i7
Summit RidgeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
20
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
32.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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