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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $265.49 vs $591.89
- Up to 46% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $1.12 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 20% better in War Thunder than Core i7-12700 - 285 vs 238 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
238
83.50877192982456%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$265.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 348734 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
53.846153846153854%
Price, $
$591.89
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 348734 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Single-Core
2293
78.58122001370802%
Multi-Core
10780
54.907553608720015%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
204 FPS
$6.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
204 FPS
$6.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
In Stock
201 FPS
$8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
In Stock
201 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$11.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
190 FPS
$5.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$7.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
24 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449
In Stock
190 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
In Stock
204 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,184
In Stock
176 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,139
In Stock
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