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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $253.44 vs $899.99
- Up to 71% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.33 vs $4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Core i7-12700K - 198 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
96.46464646464646%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/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 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
29.230769230769234%
Price, $
$899.99
28%
FPS Winner
INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle with ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi AM5 (LGA1718) Ryzen 7000 Gaming Motherboard(DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
86.14703880190606%
Multi-Core
13694
70.97911159487897%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 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 9 7950X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
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198 FPS
$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$21.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$20.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,839
In Stock
198 FPS
$17.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
114 FPS
$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,147.99
In Stock
74 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369
In Stock
198 FPS
$21.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,199.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$21.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,689
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