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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 Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €94.61 vs €243.30
- Up to 55% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i7-12700K - €0.69 vs €1.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 5 5500 - 160 vs 137 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
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
137
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5500 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
79 FPS
€10.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
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93 FPS
€11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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91 FPS
€9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€859
In Stock
131 FPS
€12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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79 FPS
€11.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€921.66
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93 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
In Stock
130 FPS
€27.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
In Stock
120 FPS
€25.01/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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91 FPS
€9.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€839
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136 FPS
€33.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
In Stock
79 FPS
€9.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€739
In Stock
91 FPS
€10.43/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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76 FPS
€10.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€829
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