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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 5 1500X - 166 vs 135 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
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £220.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 4% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-12700K - £1.63 vs £1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
135
81%
Value, £/FPS
£1.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£220
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Desktop CPU-AM4(Quad Core,3.5GHz -3.7GHz Turbo,65W)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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