Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor vs 12th Gen Core i7-12700K
Short answer: which is best?
Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor is 16.2 % stronger than 12th Gen Core i7-12700K. Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor ranks #66 of 81 measured processors at WhatFPS (5,673 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 12th Gen Core i7-12700K ranks #71 of 81 measured processors at WhatFPS (4,882 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor | 12th Gen Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 5,673 | 4,882 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 6,746 | 9,994 |
| Integer (MT) | 2.6 Gop/s | 2 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.42 Gop/s | 0.37 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 2,546,566 | 12,671,939 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 12 / 20 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Ryzen 5 2600X Six-Core Processor · All measurements for 12th Gen Core i7-12700K