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€95.97
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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 AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €95.97 vs €258.24
- Up to 62% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700KF - €0.41 vs €1.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 5500 - 241 vs 232 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
232
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€95.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 processeur 3,6 GHz 16 Mo L3
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
38%
Price, €
€258.24
37%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700KF 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-12700KF
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
67 FPS
€11.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€799.9
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97 FPS
€11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,107.22
In Stock
88 FPS
€8.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€777
In Stock
57 FPS
€12.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
In Stock
123 FPS
€7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
In Stock
102 FPS
€7.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€794.9
In Stock
111 FPS
€9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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€999
In Stock
44 FPS
€17.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€754.9
In Stock
111 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
111 FPS
€10.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,162.42
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