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Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12600

Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-12600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $399

Availability

MSRP in USD: $233

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 245 days newer than Core i5-12600.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600 - 343 vs 330 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

343

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.9/FPS

100%

Price, $

$320.68

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for $320.68 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

330

96%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

82%

Multi-Core

9721

64%

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
4.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.4 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
45.0x
Multiplier33.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i5-12600

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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