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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1790 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 40% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 184 vs 131 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.48 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $195.0 vs $271.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$271.99
71%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 1700
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
145 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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