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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 1211 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 6% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 270 vs 255 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1414.59 vs CA$1783.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$5.24 vs CA$6.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
255
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.99/FPS
74%
Price, CA$
CA$1783
79%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
270
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.24/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1414.59
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel NUC 12 Extreme NUC12DCMi7 Barebone System - Socket BGA-1449-1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) - Intel Z690 Chip - 64 GB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4-3200/PC4-25
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX or Core i7-12700
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
97 FPS
CA$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
CA$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,349
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127 FPS
CA$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,199
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127 FPS
CA$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,099
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127 FPS
CA$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,899
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114 FPS
CA$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,150
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69 FPS
CA$24.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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114 FPS
CA$18.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,104.65
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127 FPS
CA$15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999
In Stock
120 FPS
CA$27.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,333.15
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