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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 210 vs 202 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £128.0 vs £182.47
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 36 MB cache, up to 4.6 GHz max boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2121
86.57142857142858%
Multi-Core
9729
82.5050881953867%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 5700X
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
131 FPS
£8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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91 FPS
£10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£919.2
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108 FPS
£8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£930
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108 FPS
£9.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,041.6
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131 FPS
£7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,029.99
In Stock
131 FPS
£8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099.98
In Stock
91 FPS
£9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£879.95
In Stock
91 FPS
£10.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£999.99
In Stock
131 FPS
£9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,269.6
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131 FPS
£9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,299.95
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