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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600X - 222 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $96.59 vs $148.52
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - $0.50 vs $0.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
68%
Price, €
€164.86
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
213
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€107.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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In Stock
Updated 254 minutes ago
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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