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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 Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 29% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 5 5500 - 164 vs 127 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 Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €94.61 vs €243.30
- Up to 50% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700K - €0.74 vs €1.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
127
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.74/FPS
100%
Price, €
€94.61
100%
Value Winner
Amd Ryzen 5 5500 Retail Wraith Stealth, Nero, 4 X 4 X 0.6 Cm
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
13 FPS
€66.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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43 FPS
€25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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26 FPS
€33.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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82 FPS
€19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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13 FPS
€70.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€921.66
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43 FPS
€25.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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81 FPS
€44.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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69 FPS
€43.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,001.5
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26 FPS
€32.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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90 FPS
€49.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
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13 FPS
€56.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
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26 FPS
€36.5/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€949
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10 FPS
€82.9/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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