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$249.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 12% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 5 5500 - 153 vs 136 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $93.98 vs $249.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-12700F - $0.69 vs $1.63 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
42%
Price, $
$249.99
37%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
136
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$93.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 3454 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Ryzen 5 5500
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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65 FPS
$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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95 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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56 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,248.45
In Stock
78 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
113 FPS
$15.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
In Stock
65 FPS
$16.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
44 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,138.04
In Stock
65 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
56 FPS
$22.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,257
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