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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 18% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 203 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $126.13 vs $175.66
- Up to 16% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i7-12700K - $0.73 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
84%
Price, €
€175.66
71%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
172
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€126.13
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2600BBAFBOX
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 2600
With selected game settings
96 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,125.23
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35 FPS
€23.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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40 FPS
€33.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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47 FPS
€26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,243.23
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35 FPS
€38.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,351.34
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24 FPS
€26.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€630.62
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132 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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39 FPS
€19.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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133 FPS
€14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,890.09
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132 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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