Intel Core i5-12600K VS AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Intel Core i5-12600K

intel

Brand

10/16

Cores/Threads

3.7GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i5-12600K

N/A Nov 2021 View Details

VS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

amd

Brand

8/16

Cores/Threads

4.5GHz

Base Clock

105W

TDP

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$279.99 Sep 2022 View Details

Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

$279.99 • Nov 2021

VS

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

$399 • Sep 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i5-12600KAMD Ryzen 7 7700X
10 8
1616
P-Cores: 6, E-Cores: 4N/A
3.7 GHz4.5 GHz
4.9 GHz5.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
37 X45 X
125 W105 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR5
L180 KB 64 KB
L21.25 MB 1.00 MB
L320.00 MB32.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770Radeon Graphics
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)Ryzen 7 (Zen 4 (Raphael))
10nm5nm
intel socket 1700amd socket am5
IntelTSMC
215 mm²71 mm²
Gen 4, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 24 Lanes(CPU only)
N/A6570 million
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

Cinebench Background
Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1886

Intel Core i5-12600K

2006 (+6%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

17333

Intel Core i5-12600K

19872 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2547

Intel Core i5-12600K

2931 (+15%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Multi Core Performance

12200

Intel Core i5-12600K

15478 (+27%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

27761

Intel Core i5-12600K

36049 (+30%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

234.96 FPS

Intel Core i5-12600K

284.16 FPS (+21%)

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparison in Games (219 benchmarks)

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Phantom Blade Zero

Phantom Blade Zero

7.7 2026 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 108 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 97 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 117 FPS
MIN 103 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Valor Mortis

Valor Mortis

8.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+2%)
MAX 102 FPS
MIN 92 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 100 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered

7.5 2026 • Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+3%)
MAX 74 FPS
MIN 65 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 72 FPS
MIN 62 FPS
Winner
Loser
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SILENT HILL: Townfall

SILENT HILL: Townfall

7.5 2026 • Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+7%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 142 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 163 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+7%)
MAX 174 FPS
MIN 142 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 163 FPS
MIN 139 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CONTROL Resonant

CONTROL Resonant

7.2 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+6%)
MAX 159 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 150 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Blood of Dawnwalker

The Blood of Dawnwalker

7 2026 • Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 93 FPS
MIN 85 FPS
Winner
Loser

No more benchmarks available for this comparison

It's a Tie!

Based on 219 benchmarks across 179 games

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Avg FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
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Avg FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Intel Core i5-12600K

Intel Core i5-12600K

INTEL • 10/16 • 3.7GHz

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Wins
0
Avg FPS
129
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
133
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

Where to Buy

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
$279.99 Buy Now
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
$299.00 Buy Now

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