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Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 433 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 433 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 10% better in League of Legends than Core i5-12600K - 338 vs 308 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12600K

  • Up to 26% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - €199.76 vs €269.75
  • Up to 19% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen 7 8700G - €0.65 vs €0.80 per FPS
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League of Legends

League of Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

338

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.8/FPS

81%

Price, €

€269.75

74%

FPS Winner

AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 436 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

308

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.65/FPS

100%

Price, €

€199.76

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227

Buy for 199.76 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 433 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

91%

Multi-Core

11792

83%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
10
16Threads16
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
4 nm
Process Size10 nm
42.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon 780MIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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