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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 7 5700G

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 7 5700G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
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

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 5700G

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 154.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
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

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 5700G

3.8 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 154.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Ryzen 7 5700G - 152 vs 148 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700G - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700G

  • Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $139.59 vs $168.30
  • Up to 15% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700K - $1.05 vs $1.23 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

152

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.23/FPS

85%

Price, €

€186.81

82%

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

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

148

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.05/FPS

100%

Price, €

€154.95

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics

Buy for 154.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 113 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1983

78%

Multi-Core

8740

64%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo

Ryzen 7 5700G

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 13th, 2021
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.8 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
38.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 8
YesOverclockableYes

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