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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $409
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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MSRP in USD: $299
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5600X - 298 vs 282 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €147.0 vs €298.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700K - €0.52 vs €1.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 5600X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
221 FPS
€8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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183 FPS
€6.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
In Stock
175 FPS
€4.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
221 FPS
€7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
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187 FPS
€10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,929
In Stock
183 FPS
€5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
In Stock
209 FPS
€16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
In Stock
187 FPS
€5.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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209 FPS
€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
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228 FPS
€19.73/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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