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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600X - 157 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €149.79 vs €299.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700K - €1.03 vs €1.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
53%
Price, €
€299.99
49%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
146
92%
Value, €/FPS
€1.03/FPS
100%
Price, €
€149.79
100%
Value Winner
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
Buy for €149.79 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
€17.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,569
In Stock
112 FPS
€8.7/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€974.9
In Stock
92 FPS
€9.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
136 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,593.41
In Stock
140 FPS
€37.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
In Stock
103 FPS
€12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
In Stock
100 FPS
€10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1000 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
92 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€929
In Stock
90 FPS
€8.89/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€799.9
In Stock
105 FPS
€10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,119
In Stock
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