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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 Ryzen 7 2700
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 2700 - 172 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Ryzen 7 2700 - $172.99 vs $176.00
- Up to 9% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 2700 - $1.01 vs $1.11 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
86 FPS
$18.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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77 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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38 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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37 FPS
$21.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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104 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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103 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$39.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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49 FPS
$38.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$18.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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49 FPS
$38.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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44 FPS
$40.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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