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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 1500X

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 1500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £209.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £209.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1500X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 20% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 1500X - 163 vs 136 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 20 vs 8 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£209.66

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £209.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 95 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

136

83%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Logo
Ryzen 5 1500X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1104

44%

Multi-Core

3644

27%

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 11th, 2017
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores4
20
Threads8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier35.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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