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€452.14
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Prices and StockMSRP $349
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MSRP $349
Prices and StockMSRP $159
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MSRP $159
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 69 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 5 5500 - 170 vs 166 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €97.00 vs €452.14
- Up to 78% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700 - €0.58 vs €2.66 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.66/FPS
22%
Price, €
€452.14
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack
Buy for €452.14 on Amazon
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Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, 4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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66 FPS
€13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
In Stock
83 FPS
€15.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,290
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62 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,099
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62 FPS
€18.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,158
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62 FPS
€19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
79 FPS
€10.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
In Stock
83 FPS
€14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,199
In Stock
66 FPS
€11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
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66 FPS
€13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€921.66
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Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
74 FPS
€9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€714.55
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44 FPS
€23.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,049
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70 FPS
€25.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,764.58
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60 FPS
€41.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,499
In Stock
60 FPS
€29.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,741.75
In Stock
60 FPS
€24.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,466.08
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60 FPS
€29.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,767.98
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