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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - 183 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $253.44 vs $284.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 3800X - $1.38 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/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 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
174
95.08196721311475%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
84.66257668711657%
Price, $
$284
89%
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1695
66.96957724219676%
Multi-Core
8498
62.05637505476851%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
60 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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38 FPS
$46.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,774.98
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46 FPS
$31.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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43 FPS
$67.4/FPS
Radeon RX 5700 XT
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,898
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105 FPS
$21.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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48 FPS
$41.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 3800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,978
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105 FPS
$20.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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88 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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80 FPS
$24.61/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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105 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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