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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 183 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £149.9 vs £281.81
- Up to 45% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700K - £0.84 vs £1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
54%
Price, £
£281.81
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
179
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.84/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 36 MB cache, up to 4.6 GHz max boost)
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Updated 16114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 5700X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
102 FPS
£10.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,069.95
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102 FPS
£12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,299.95
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102 FPS
£11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,150.02
In Stock
75 FPS
£11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.98
In Stock
102 FPS
£13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,405.2
In Stock
75 FPS
£15.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149.6
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55 FPS
£19.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,064.4
In Stock
75 FPS
£14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.95
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152 FPS
£12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,941.6
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