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$210
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $210.0 vs $247.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-12700KF - $1.14 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than Ryzen 7 3700X - 189 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 20 vs 16 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
87%
Price, $
$247.99
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 7 3700X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 3700X or Core i7-12700KF
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
116 FPS
$8.62/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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116 FPS
$9.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 3700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
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92 FPS
$10.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$933.56
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164 FPS
$11.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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96 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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92 FPS
$15.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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124 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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77 FPS
$12.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$999
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110 FPS
$13.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,489.99
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131 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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