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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5600G - 298 vs 275 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €156.99 vs €243.30
  • Up to 30% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700K - €0.57 vs €0.82 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

298

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

70%

Price, €

€243.3

64%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

275

92%

Value, €/FPS

€0.57/FPS

100%

Price, €

€156.99

100%

Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

76%

Multi-Core

7665

56%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateApr 13th, 2021
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

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