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
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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 (193 benchmarks)

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DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

8 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+19%)
MAX 129 FPS
MIN 106 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 108 FPS
MIN 98 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+20%)
MAX 110 FPS
MIN 90 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 92 FPS
MIN 84 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+19%)
MAX 380 FPS
MIN 310 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 318 FPS
MIN 288 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

7.5 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 124 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 134 FPS
MIN 120 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

8.7 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra
| RTX

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+7%)
MAX 221 FPS
MIN 141 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 206 FPS
MIN 138 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss quality
| Frame Gen

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+7%)
MAX 473 FPS
MIN 302 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K
MAX 441 FPS
MIN 295 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Styx: Blades of Greed

Styx: Blades of Greed

7.2 2026 Action, Adventure

1080p
| ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 139 FPS
MIN 125 FPS
Winner
Loser
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CODE VEIN II DEMO

CODE VEIN II DEMO

7.8 2026 Action, RPG

1080p
| ultra
| Patch: vDemo

Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 126 FPS
MIN 115 FPS
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 126 FPS
MIN 110 FPS
Winner
Loser
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes Background
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora From The Ashes

7.6 2025 Action, Adventure

1080p
| high

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Intel Core i5-12600K (+0%)
MAX 153 FPS
MIN 133 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 193 benchmarks across 161 games

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Intel Core i5-12600K
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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
131
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

AMD • 8/16 • 4.5GHz

0
Wins
0
Avg FPS
135
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
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