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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Ryzen 5 2600X - 843 vs 685 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $99.97 vs $253.44
- Up to 50% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-12700K - $0.15 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
685
81.25741399762752%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
48.87396286052944%
Multi-Core
5263
38.43289031692712%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 2600X
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
638 FPS
$2.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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607 FPS
$2.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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735 FPS
$3.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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735 FPS
$2.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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700 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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683 FPS
$2.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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735 FPS
$1.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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562 FPS
$3.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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562 FPS
$3.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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683 FPS
$2.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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