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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$108.98 vs CA$279.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing New World than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.86 vs CA$1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 16% better in New World than Ryzen 5 5500 - 146 vs 126 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
126
86%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$108.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
146
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.91/FPS
45%
Price, CA$
CA$279
39%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
38 FPS
CA$24.2/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5500
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57 FPS
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Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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109 FPS
CA$30.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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86 FPS
CA$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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66 FPS
CA$19.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
CA$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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