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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 4500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4500.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 4500 - 96 vs 88 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 4500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $79.00 vs $207.36
- Up to 58% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-12700K - $0.90 vs $2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 5 4500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 4500
With selected game settings
57 FPS
$21.91/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
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$89.82/FPS
Radeon RX 560
Ryzen 5 4500
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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8 FPS
$136/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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78 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$38.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$23.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$19.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$28.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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40 FPS
$42.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$34.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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67 FPS
$55.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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40 FPS
$33.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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40 FPS
$27.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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40 FPS
$49.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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40 FPS
$33.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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79 FPS
$21.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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40 FPS
$39.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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91 FPS
$33.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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40 FPS
$34.72/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$27.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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40 FPS
$38.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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67 FPS
$31.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$2,129
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40 FPS
$38.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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79 FPS
$27.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
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79 FPS
$28.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$27.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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79 FPS
$30.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
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83 FPS
$46.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,849.99
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67 FPS
$46.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$3,119
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79 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,091
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79 FPS
$34.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689
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40 FPS
$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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79 FPS
$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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40 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,419
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67 FPS
$31.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,089
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67 FPS
$39.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,639
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79 FPS
$23.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,887
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79 FPS
$26.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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84 FPS
$20.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$24.29/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$31.8/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$33.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, 4 TB SSD
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