Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 247 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €118.90 vs €251.49
- Up to 51% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700K - €0.50 vs €1.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.02/FPS
49%
Price, €
€251.49
47%
FPS Winner
Buy for €251.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 317 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
236
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€118.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €118.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |