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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - 191 vs 186 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $247.99 vs $375.22
- Up to 36% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5950X - $1.3 vs $2.02 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
191
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 5950X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
78 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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138 FPS
$13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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67 FPS
$20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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114 FPS
$14.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
In Stock
186 FPS
$21.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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100 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
In Stock
100 FPS
$22.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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78 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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161 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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