Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 7600

CPU Head-to-Head · FPS & Value Comparison

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 5 7600: Gaming Performance Comparison in 1080p Ultra

In gaming, the Core i7-12700K delivers approximately +4% higher frame rates compared to the Ryzen 5 7600 in 1080p Ultra. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 7600 currently offers +61.9% better value, available at a $101 price difference.

Core i7-12700K Advantages

Up to 4% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 165 vs 159 FPS

More processing cores – 12 vs 6 cores

Ryzen 5 7600 Advantages

Up to 61.9% better value for money – $0.94 vs $1.52/FPS

Costs only 60% of the price – $149 vs $250 (40% cheaper)

Is newer – 2023-01-10 vs 2021-11-04

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Performance Analytics

Average FPS across 21 games · all benchmarks use the same test suite

1080p Low

Full HD — min settings

AVG FPS
Core i7-12700K
165fps(100%)
Ryzen 5 7600
159fps(96%)
WinnerCore i7-12700K
+4% faster
General Explanation of Benchmark Percentages

When you see two FPS numbers, there are two common but different ways to show the difference:

"X% of the performance"

This compares the slower card to the faster card.

Formula: (Ryzen 5 7600 FPS ÷ Core i7-12700K FPS) × 100
Example: (159 ÷ 165) × 100 = 96%
"X% faster"

This shows how much more the faster card performs compared to the slower one.

Formula: ((Core i7-12700K FPS - Ryzen 5 7600 FPS) ÷ Ryzen 5 7600 FPS) × 100
Example: ((165 - 159) ÷ 159) × 100 = 4%
Why Someone Might Get Confused:

You naturally think: "If Ryzen 5 7600 is only 96% as fast, then Core i7-12700K should be 4% faster" — but that's incorrect.

The "4% faster" is measured against the slower card, not against the faster one. So both numbers (96% of and 4% faster) are mathematically correct at the same time.

Efficiency Coefficient 1080p Ultra (Higher = Better Value)

Performance delivered per currency unit: FPS/$

Core i7-12700K
0.660 Value62% Efficiency
Ryzen 5 7600
1.068 Value100% Efficiency