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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $165.48 vs $267.75
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-12600 - 342 vs 289 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2371
81.53370013755158%
Multi-Core
9721
63.689969206578%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
204 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,556.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
257 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
257 FPS
$7.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
244 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,517
In Stock
204 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
204 FPS
$8.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,793.39
In Stock
204 FPS
$7.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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