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Core i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 5 5600X

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

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in Dishonored 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 274 vs 271 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - €136.11 vs €227.89
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-12700KF - €0.50 vs €0.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

274

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.83/FPS

60%

Price, €

€227.89

59%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 227.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 29 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

271

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.5/FPS

100%

Price, €

€136.11

100%

Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

83%

Multi-Core

8659

64%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores6
20
Threads12
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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