Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €104.97 vs €316.35
- Up to 64% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i5-12600 - €0.8 vs €2.2 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 1700X - 144 vs 132 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
132
91.66666666666666%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€104.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €104.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5089 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
144
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.2/FPS
36.36363636363637%
Price, €
€316.35
33%
FPS Winner
Buy for €316.35 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5088 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
45.88781105018979%
Multi-Core
5574
57.3397798580393%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |