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Ryzen 5 7600X vs Core i7-12700K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 5 7600X

6 Cores / 12 Threads

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VS
Intel

Core i7-12700K

12 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 5 7600X delivers approximately +2% higher frame rates compared to the Core i7-12700K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 5 7600X currently offers better value, available at a $210 price difference.

Ryzen 5 7600X Advantages

Up to 2% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 168 vs 165 FPS

Up to 155% better value for money – $0.83 vs $2.12/FPS

Costs only 40% of the price – $140 vs $350 (60% cheaper)

Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105W vs 125W

Core i7-12700K Advantages

More processing cores – 12 vs 6 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 5 7600X
168 FPS100% Performance
Core i7-12700K
165 FPS98% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 5 7600X
1.200 Value100% Efficiency
Core i7-12700K
0.471 Value39% Efficiency