Video: Ryzen 7 5700X vs. 12th Gen Core i5 12600K

Although the Ryzen 7000 series and socket AM5 are only a few months away, AMD continues to release new processors for the AM4 platform. The Ryzen 7 5700X, which was released on April 4, 2022, is one of them. So who is this processor for? Does it stand a chance when there is a competitor like the i5 12600K on the market? To answer all these questions clearly, we compare both processors extensively.

First of all, let’s take a closer look at both processors. Although both have 16 Threads, the 12600K has 10 physical cores. Ryzen 7 5700X has 8 physical cores. Since AMD sees the 12600K as a competitor to the 5700X, we compare it with this processor.

CPU	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i5 12600K
Number of cores	8	6P + 4E
Thread count	16	16
Base frequency	3.4GHz	3.70 GHz + 2.80 GHz
Boost frequency	4.6GHz	4.90 GHz
L2 cache	4MB	9.5MB
TDP	65W	125W
Memory support (9800) 709)	DDR4-3200	DDR5 4800
PCIe support	4.0	5.0

We achieved the gaming performance of both systems with the same graphics card, memory, SSD and manufacturers’ own stock coolers. Windows 11 and updated BIOS, driver versions were used for both systems.

Let’s take a look at our test systems first:

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System	AMD	Intel
CPU	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i5-12600K
RAM	G.Skill F4-3600C14D-32GTESA
Motherboard	MSI MAG B660M MORTAR	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-E GAMING
Graphics Card	ASUS ROG STRIX RX 6600 XT Gaming
SSD	Samsung 970 EVO Plus
PSU	Cooler Master MWE 1250 Gold V2
Cooler	Wraith Stealth	Intel 12th Generation Stock Cooler

Here we specifically selected games with built-in benchmarking tool. In this way, we have completely eliminated the FPS differences that may arise from different maps. With

Gaming	Resolution and Graphics Adjustment	5700X FPS	5700X CPU Temp	12600K FPS	12600K CPU Temp	Difference
Cyberpunk 2077	1080p Ultra	Min. 40 Avg. 67 Max. 102	Avg. 75	Min. 43 Avg. 66 Max. 103	Avg. 81	-1.4%
Far Cry 6	1080p Ultra	Min. 72 Avg. 105 Max. 124	Avg. 70	Min. 100 Avg. 112 Max. 123	Avg. 82	6.6%
Forza Horizon 5	1080p Extreme	Min. 54 Avg. 67 Max. 84	Avg. 72	Min. 56 Avg. 70 Max. 86	Avg. 79	4.4%
Mount & Blade II Bannerlord	1080p Very High	Min. 117 Avg. 170 Max. 224	Avg. 65	Min. 114 Avg. 171 Max. 224	Avg. 87	0.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	1080p Ultra	Min. 36 Avg. 65 Max. 91	Avg. 70	Min. 38 Avg. 67 Max. 85	Avg. 81	3.0%
World of Tanks	1080p Minimum	Min. 500 Avg. 742 Max. 980	Avg. 70	Min. 516 Avg. 760 Max. 959	Avg. 75	2.4%
World of Tanks	1080p Ultra	Min. 83 Avg. 130 Max. 406	Avg. 65	Min. 85 Avg. 137 Max. 479	Avg. 76	5.3%
Total Difference		3%

Cinebench and Geekbench provide us with clear information on the raw performance of processors.

Test	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i5-12600K	Difference %
CineBench R23 1T	1522	1913	25.6%
CineBench R23 nT	13191	17219	30.5%
GeekBench 5 1T	1651	1930	16.8%
GeekBench 5 nt	10093	12181	20.6%
Total Difference	23.38%

Memory performance with AIDA64 We can measure precisely.

System	Ryzen 7 5700X	Core i5 12600K	Difference
AIDA64 Memory Read	51405 MB/s	53710 MB/s	4.4%
AIDA64 Memory Write	28799 MB/s	53981 MB/s	87.4%
AIDA64 Memory Copy	48824 MB/s	55265 MB/s	13.1%
AIDA64 Memory Latency	58.8ns	55ns	-6.4%
Total Difference	24.63%

Thanks to Blender and Handbrake, it is possible to measure both 3D rendering and video rendering performance.

Blender BMW CPU	03:08	02:30	-% 20.2
Blender Fishy Cat	00:26	00:23	-11.5%
HandBrake	5:44sec	4:43sec	-17.7%
Total Difference	-16.47%

Although currently 12th Gen vs Ryzen 5000 Although there are Intel processors, the main competitor of the Ryzen 5000 was the 11th Gen processors. It is a new platform that supports 12th Gen DDR4 and PCIe 5.0 and AMD’s answer will actually be the Ryzen 7000 series. When we look at the results in the light of all this information, it is an acceptable value for the Ryzen 5700X to fall behind in games by 3%. On the other hand, Intel’s number of cores and architectural advantage are evident in 3D rendering, video processing and memory performance.

So who is the Ryzen 7 5700X suitable for?

First of all, there are millions of users already on the AM4 platform. BIOS updates are out and are still coming, even for the X370 and even the A320 motherboards. If you are using a Ryzen 1000 series processor like me and your motherboard manufacturer has released a Ryzen 5000 compatible BIOS update, the Ryzen 7 5700X may be a very logical choice. Moreover, if your motherboard’s power supply and cooler are sufficient, you can close the 3% gaming performance difference and even go beyond. It is also possible to see that the Ryzen processor runs much cooler than Intel in tesdollarser.

Ryzen 7 5700X is currently on sale for 5350 Dollars. At the time of writing the article, it was possible to find 5800X for 5570 Dollars on the market. If you say you don’t want to deal with overclocking, you can also get the 5800X.

Ryzen 7 5700X?

If you’re going to collect your own and are in a hurry, then the 12th Gen might be a more sensible investment right now. The 12600K is currently available on the market for 5000 Dollars. It was even on sale at Trendyol for 4700 Dollars at the time of writing the article. With slightly better gaming performance, higher single and multi-core performance, PCIe 5.0 support and DDR5, the LGA1700 seems like a much more sensible investment. Considering that the platform will also support 13th Generation processors, it makes more sense to collect 12600K systems.

On the other hand, there can be serious discounts on ready-made Ryzen 5000 systems. If you do not need technologies such as DDR5 and PCIe 5.0, you can buy these systems at an affordable price.

On the other hand, it would be useful to put an annotation here as well. Users who will collect a new system can also wait for the AM5 platform if they are not in a hurry. Of course, we should also warn that prices will not remain stable during this period due to the exchange rate.