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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €133.12 vs €299.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-12700K - €1.03 vs €2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 5 2600X - 149 vs 129 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
129
86%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.12
100%
Value Winner
LANCHY AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU verwendet 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,6 GHz 16M 95W Sockel AM4
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
149
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.01/FPS
51%
Price, €
€299.99
44%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | 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 |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i7-12700K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
109 FPS
€14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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116 FPS
€45.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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70 FPS
€18.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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138 FPS
€18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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109 FPS
€17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
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85 FPS
€18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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109 FPS
€25.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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58 FPS
€20.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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92 FPS
€15.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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43 FPS
€25.56/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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