Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 27% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 1700 - 217 vs 171 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €290.43 vs €499.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i5-12600K - €1.7 vs €2.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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In Stock
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Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
171
78%
Value, €/FPS
€1.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.43
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 41 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |