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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1708 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 1700X - 148 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - $183.0 vs $225.0
- Up to 31% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 7 1700X - $1.24 vs $1.79 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$183
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700X or Core i5-12600K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
92 FPS
$9.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$893.76
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78 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,179.99
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83 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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92 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$682.56
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108 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,648.03
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83 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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83 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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107 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$968.75
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78 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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97 FPS
$37.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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