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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700 - $253.44 vs $272.69
- Up to 4% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 7700 - $0.64 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-12700K - 407 vs 393 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
393
96.56019656019656%
Value, $/FPS
$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
100%
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 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.67/FPS
95.52238805970148%
Price, $
$272.69
92%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 7700
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
88.68255080588648%
Multi-Core
13694
92.47703943814155%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 7700
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
207 FPS
$6.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249
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256 FPS
$6.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
193 FPS
$6.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
157 FPS
$9.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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300 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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317 FPS
$6.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099
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207 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,288
In Stock
317 FPS
$5.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899
In Stock
317 FPS
$7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,249
In Stock
213 FPS
$5.95/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,268.23
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