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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600K is 1295 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 13% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 2700 - 133 vs 118 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $177.89 vs $185.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 2700 - $1.34 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 7 2700
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
91 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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91 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$957.6
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83 FPS
$22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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79 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
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83 FPS
$14.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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83 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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44 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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105 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,665.02
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43 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,199.99
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50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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