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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 270 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - £195.0 vs £259.2
- Up to 14% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i7-12700 - £0.83 vs £0.96 per FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
234
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle 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 | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 2600X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
100 FPS
£9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£899.99
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132 FPS
£19.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,583.24
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149 FPS
£6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,018.96
In Stock
157 FPS
£7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,234.99
In Stock
149 FPS
£8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,299
In Stock
132 FPS
£6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£860.99
In Stock
132 FPS
£13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
132 FPS
£11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
In Stock
157 FPS
£8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,322.53
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157 FPS
£10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,682.99
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