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MSRP in USD: $349
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 15% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 5 1600X - 146 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £99.97 vs £249.97
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
48.9751417357174%
Multi-Core
4766
44.211502782931355%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 1600X
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
£16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£856.08
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43 FPS
£36.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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62 FPS
£40.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
In Stock
52 FPS
£20.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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43 FPS
£27.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,199.79
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43 FPS
£29.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
In Stock
55 FPS
£48.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
In Stock
62 FPS
£53.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,345.99
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43 FPS
£33.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£1,435
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58 FPS
£60.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,499
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