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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1700 - 171 vs 157 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - £196.57 vs £259.95
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
171
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£259.95
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.80 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire RGB LED Cooler - YD1700BBAEBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1005
42.38717840573597%
Multi-Core
5100
52.46373829852896%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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