Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D
Spec score
Spec score 66
$310
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 7700X3D against Core i5-12600K
Ryzen 7 7700X3D leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i5-12600K
Spec score
Spec score 61
$297
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i5-12600Kright
62 vs 66 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i5-12600Kright
58 vs 61 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X3Dleft
74 vs 65 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X3Dleft
75 vs 63 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X3Dleft
76 vs 62 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12600Kright
50 vs 52 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 7700X3Dleft
65 vs 58 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12600Kright
53 vs 56 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 66
Core i5-12600K: 61
5 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 82
Core i5-12600K: 61
21 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 40
Core i5-12600K: 43
3 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 70
Core i5-12600K: 79
9 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 20.1
Core i5-12600K: 20.5
2%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: $329
Core i5-12600K: $297
$32to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 8
Core i5-12600K: 10
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 16
Core i5-12600K: 16
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 4.5 GHz
Core i5-12600K: 4.9 GHz
9%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700X3D: 162 W
Core i5-12600K: 150 W
8%to the right
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 7700X3D leads in games by 34%.
- The Core i5-12600K has 7% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i5-12600K is 13% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i5-12600K typically costs $32 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700X3D | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 X3D | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.9 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 120 / 162 W (better) | 125 / 150 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2026 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $329 | $297 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.