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Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 269.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 269.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 85 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 489 vs 451 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 56% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €118.90 vs €269.25
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-12700 - €0.26 vs €0.55 per FPS
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

489

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.55/FPS

47%

Price, €

€269.25

44%

FPS Winner

Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 269.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

451

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.26/FPS

100%

Price, €

€118.9

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 118.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 119 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

88%

Multi-Core

8539

79%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

Jan 25th, 2022Release Date
Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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