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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €164.09 vs €243.30
- Up to 31% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i7-12700K - €0.70 vs €1.01 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 3% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 5600 - 241 vs 235 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
235
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 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 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
105 FPS
€7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
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109 FPS
€9.17/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999.99
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97 FPS
€11.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
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105 FPS
€7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
In Stock
90 FPS
€10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
161 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
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105 FPS
€9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
97 FPS
€11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
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120 FPS
€7.49/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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159 FPS
€22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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141 FPS
€21.29/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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90 FPS
€9.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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171 FPS
€26.31/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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149 FPS
€6.03/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
69 FPS
€11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
105 FPS
€11.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,229.22
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
58 FPS
€20.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,189
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58 FPS
€16.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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