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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 1600X - 173 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £178.58 vs £267.97
- Up to 27% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700K - £1.13 vs £1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
173
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
72%
Price, £
£267.97
66%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
158
91%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
100%
Value Winner
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 i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
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 | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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