The Ryzen 5 1500X is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's only $24.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 11% cheaper – $195.00 vs $219.00
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-12700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 8 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-12700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Average FPS
180
85%
Min 1% FPS
120
86%
Price, $
$195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
95%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
211
100%
Min 1% FPS
139
100%
Price, $
$219
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-12700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-12700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 1500X vs Core i7-12700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X
Apr 11th, 2017
Cores
4-core
33%
L3 Cache
16 MB
64%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
74%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Core i7-12700K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 1500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
$189.00 | MSRP | $409.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.0 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
