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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 299.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz

Buy for 289.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 299.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz

Buy for 289.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 3% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-12600 - 114 vs 111 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - €289.98 vs €299.75
  • Up to 1% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 7 7700X - €2.61 vs €2.63 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Sons Of The Forest.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

114

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.63/FPS

99%

Price, €

€299.75

96%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 299.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 182 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

111

97%

Value, €/FPS

€2.61/FPS

100%

Price, €

€289.98

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz

Buy for 289.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 183 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

82%

Multi-Core

9721

64%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-12600

Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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