Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 16% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2600 - 197 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - €84.44 vs €280.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i7-12700F - €0.5 vs €1.43 per FPS
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
197
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
34%
Price, €
€280.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for €280.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18615 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€84.44
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €84.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18616 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |