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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 5 1500X - 180 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 8% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen 5 1500X - $1.15 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $195.0 vs $207.36
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
180
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.36
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
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32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
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16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$23.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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57 FPS
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32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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87 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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75 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
57 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$20.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
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$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$20.95/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$23.36/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
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64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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64 GB, N/A Storage
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