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$118
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Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Prices and StockMSRP $324
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MSRP $324
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $118.00 vs $235.99
- Up to 49% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700F - $0.31 vs $0.61 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 386 vs 377 FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
Buy for $118 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 162 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
386
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.61/FPS
51%
Price, $
$235.99
50%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i7-12700F
With selected game settings
186 FPS
$6.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
186 FPS
$6.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
347 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,616.13
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177 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
In Stock
177 FPS
$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$799.99
In Stock
186 FPS
$5.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
141 FPS
$7.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,004.64
In Stock
177 FPS
$5.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$889
In Stock
296 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429.99
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150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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$118
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$118
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$93.99
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$235.99
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$202.99
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$235.99
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$148
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
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$83.35
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
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$282.51
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
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$185
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$235.99
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$179
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$235.99
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$332.51
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
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$207.14
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$235.99
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$378.98
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$235.99
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$117
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
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$288.86
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$499
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$343.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$331.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$172
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$129
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$129.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$127
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$172.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$416.52
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$235.99
vs
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$744.99
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$255
Core i7-12700F
$235.99
vs
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$76.8
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$235.99
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Core i7-14700F
$269.99