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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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MSRP in USD: $289
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $169.26 vs $187.99
- Up to 3% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12600K - $1.45 vs $1.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 7 5700G - 126 vs 117 FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
117
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.26
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.49/FPS
97%
Price, $
$187.99
90%
FPS 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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Updated 279840 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 10 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Vega 8 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700G or Core i5-12600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
77 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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63 FPS
$17.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,124.99
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91 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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58 FPS
$15.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$920.98
In Stock
82 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,329.49
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63 FPS
$14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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63 FPS
$13.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 7 5700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$865
In Stock
77 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,221.99
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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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$1,899.99
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82 FPS
$19.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,607.03
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