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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 Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 5600 - 843 vs 776 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 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €109.0 vs €286.35
- Up to 59% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700K - €0.14 vs €0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
843
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
41%
Price, €
€286.35
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tray Black
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 5600
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
533 FPS
€2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,066.68
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470 FPS
€1.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749
In Stock
456 FPS
€2.02/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€919
In Stock
533 FPS
€2.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,146.53
In Stock
470 FPS
€2.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
470 FPS
€2.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,201.8
In Stock
533 FPS
€3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,889
In Stock
470 FPS
€2.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,314.59
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569 FPS
€2.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,670.08
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533 FPS
€1.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€764.34
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