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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 392 vs 377 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 20 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $119.00 vs $182.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.32 vs $0.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
392
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
68%
Price, $
$182.99
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
177 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
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141 FPS
$7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,004.64
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177 FPS
$5.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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141 FPS
$5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$789.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$3.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$849
In Stock
177 FPS
$4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$799
In Stock
177 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
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177 FPS
$6.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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196 FPS
$10.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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287 FPS
$5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
157 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,788.88
In Stock
177 FPS
$5.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$929.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
196 FPS
$5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,087.99
In Stock
177 FPS
$6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
157 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
In Stock
177 FPS
$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
284 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$3.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$10.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,678.88
In Stock
243 FPS
$3.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$849
In Stock
338 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$5.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
In Stock
246 FPS
$11.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,798
In Stock
300 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
157 FPS
$8.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$7.36/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,169.99
In Stock
300 FPS
$6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
141 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,593.88
In Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,124
In Stock
300 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$15.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
141 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,588.88
In Stock
212 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
262 FPS
$11.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,988
In Stock
304 FPS
$4.74/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,439.99
In Stock
89 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
129 FPS
$8.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089.99
In Stock
338 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$14.26/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
In Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,599.99
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164 FPS
$6.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,009.99
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392 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
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277 FPS
$4.44/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,229.99
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338 FPS
$5.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,849.99
In Stock
366 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
300 FPS
$5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
243 FPS
$11.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.24
In Stock
366 FPS
$6.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
In Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
In Stock
319 FPS
$19.81/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$6,318
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392 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$4,249.99
In Stock
388 FPS
$6.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
In Stock
228 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
177 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,298
In Stock
228 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,344
In Stock
1 FPS
$1899.99/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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