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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1561 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 39% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 3 1200 - 705 vs 507 FPS
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - $253.44 vs $395.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 3 1200 - $0.36 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
705
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
FPS
507
71.91489361702128%
Value, $/FPS
$0.78/FPS
46.15384615384615%
Price, $
$395
64%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
38.87791386803635%
Multi-Core
2834
20.695194975901853%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 3 1200
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
398 FPS
$3.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3.97/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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506 FPS
$4.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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465 FPS
$2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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446 FPS
$4.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,969
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506 FPS
$2.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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320 FPS
$5.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,689
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320 FPS
$5.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,889
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446 FPS
$3.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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