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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €85.26 vs €273.11
- Up to 68% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - €0.51 vs €1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5500 - 173 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
166
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€85.26
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6C/12T 3.60-4.20GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000457
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.58/FPS
32%
Price, €
€273.11
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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Updated 6308 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
40 FPS
€18.22/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€729
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57 FPS
€14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829.9
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66 FPS
€13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859.9
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105 FPS
€15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,679
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52 FPS
€16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859.9
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46 FPS
€19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€879.9
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46 FPS
€16.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€777
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57 FPS
€12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€739
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57 FPS
€12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€739
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66 FPS
€13.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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