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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 11% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $253.44 vs $285.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 7700X - $0.76 vs $0.83 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i7-12700K - 343 vs 334 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
334
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/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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AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 7700X
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
309 FPS
$5.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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284 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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225 FPS
$5.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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309 FPS
$6.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.98
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210 FPS
$6.9/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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284 FPS
$6.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
12 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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284 FPS
$5.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
273 FPS
$8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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284 FPS
$6.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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273 FPS
$7.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
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