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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5500.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 53% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 5 5500 - 69 vs 45 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $89.99 vs $253.44
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-12700K - $2.0 vs $3.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.67/FPS
54.495912806539515%
Price, $
$253.44
35%
FPS Winner
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 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
45
65.21739130434783%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Ceramic Gray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1871
73.92335045436586%
Multi-Core
7692
56.17058565795239%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| 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 | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 5500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
15 FPS
$86.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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1 FPS
$1166.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,166.98
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11 FPS
$131.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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1 FPS
$779.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$779.99
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31 FPS
$74.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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1 FPS
$949.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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31 FPS
$69.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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1 FPS
$949.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$949.99
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25 FPS
$48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
22 FPS
$89.5/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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