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AvailabilityMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
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 Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €136.11 vs €243.30
- Up to 43% better value when playing Control than Core i7-12700K - €0.67 vs €1.18 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 1% better in Control than Ryzen 5 5600X - 206 vs 204 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
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
204
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.11
100%
Value Winner
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AM4
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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
High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
78 FPS
€14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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88 FPS
€9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
€13.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
€27.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,570
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115 FPS
€26.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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141 FPS
€31.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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84 FPS
€11.06/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€929
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106 FPS
€9.8/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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146 FPS
€9.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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90 FPS
€9.43/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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76 FPS
€14.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,169
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95 FPS
€33.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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149 FPS
€9.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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149 FPS
€9.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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106 FPS
€17.63/FPS
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