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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - CA$177.41 vs CA$278.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-12700KF - CA$0.83 vs CA$1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5600 - 223 vs 215 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
215
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$177.41
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.25/FPS
66%
Price, CA$
CA$278.99
63%
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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Updated 6582 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
69 FPS
CA$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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124 FPS
CA$30.07/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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78 FPS
CA$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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56 FPS
CA$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
16 FPS
CA$70.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$83.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$77.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$87.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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16 FPS
CA$89.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$1,439
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16 FPS
CA$81.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,299
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