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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$279.00 vs CA$989.32
- Up to 70% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - CA$0.30 vs CA$1.01 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-12700KF - 978 vs 919 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
919
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$279
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 26 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
978
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.01/FPS
30%
Price, CA$
CA$989.32
28%
FPS Winner
AMD RYZEN 9 7950X3D, Without Cooler
Buy for CA$989.32 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
With selected game settings
768 FPS
CA$4.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,310.59
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652 FPS
CA$2.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
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