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$195
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $189
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1750 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 27% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $195.0 vs $265.48
- Up to 22% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700 - $1.15 vs $1.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 7% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 180 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
169
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD150XBBAEBOX Ryzen 5 1500X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
78%
Price, $
$265.48
73%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $265.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 114 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1500X or Core i7-12700
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
68 FPS
$22.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549
In Stock
68 FPS
$19.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
41 FPS
$21.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$895
In Stock
56 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
41 FPS
$23.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$945
In Stock
56 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
41 FPS
$31.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$92.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,300.99
In Stock
14 FPS
$133.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
56 FPS
$35.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,988.14
In Stock
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