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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 933 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $205.0 vs $273.49
- Up to 20% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-12600 - $0.9 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 242 vs 228 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.13/FPS
79%
Price, $
$273.49
74%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i5-12600
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
99 FPS
$6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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53 FPS
$17.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949
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99 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,289.99
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53 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
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87 FPS
$18.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$12.23/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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66 FPS
$20.44/FPS
Radeon RX 5700
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,349
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19 FPS
$73.63/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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