Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1377 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €261.39 vs €309.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-12700 - €2.04 vs €2.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 2600X - 148 vs 128 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
128
86%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/FPS
100%
Price, €
€261.39
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
12 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |