Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Spec score
Spec score 59
$265
typical price
Ryzen 7 8700G against Core i5-12600K
Core i5-12600K 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
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Core i5-12600Kright
63 vs 65 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i5-12600Kright
61 vs 63 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i5-12600Kright
60 vs 62 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i5-12600Kright
54 vs 56 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i5-12600Kright
50 vs 52 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i5-12600Kright
56 vs 58 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i5-12600Kright
54 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 8700G: 59
Core i5-12600K: 61
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 8700G: 58
Core i5-12600K: 61
3 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 8700G: 40
Core i5-12600K: 43
3 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 8700G: 80
Core i5-12600K: 79
1 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 8700G: 22.3
Core i5-12600K: 20.5
9%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 8700G: $265
Core i5-12600K: $297
$32to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 8700G: 8
Core i5-12600K: 10
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 8700G: 16
Core i5-12600K: 16
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 8700G: 5.1 GHz
Core i5-12600K: 4.9 GHz
4%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 8700G: 88 W
Core i5-12600K: 150 W
70%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i5-12600K leads in games by 5%.
- The Core i5-12600K has 7% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i5-12600K are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 7 8700G typically costs $32 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 7 8700G is the better buy: 22.3 points per $100 against 20.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 8700G | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Radeon 780M) | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz (better) | 4.9 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 150 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $265 (better) | $297 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.