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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 22% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Ryzen 5 1600X - 149 vs 122 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £178.58 vs £249.12
- Up to 13% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i7-12700F - £1.46 vs £1.67 per FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
149
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
87%
Price, £
£249.12
71%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
122
81%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Desktop CPU - AM4/Hex Core/3.6GHz – 4GHZ turbo/ 16MB/95W
Buy for £178.58 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7415 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Ryzen 5 1600X
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
79 FPS
£13.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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72 FPS
£16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,205.99
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68 FPS
£16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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78 FPS
£15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,169.99
In Stock
93 FPS
£15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449
In Stock
68 FPS
£16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
In Stock
68 FPS
£14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
In Stock
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