Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 223 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £87.5 vs £281.81
- Up to 67% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-12700K - £0.41 vs £1.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.26/FPS
32%
Price, £
£281.81
31%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
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Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
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 | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |