Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 11% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 151 vs 136 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$1414.54 vs CA$1976.44
- Up to 36% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - CA$9.37 vs CA$14.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 48 vs 16 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
151
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.37/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1414.54
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$1,414.54 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10696 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
136
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$14.53/FPS
64%
Price, CA$
CA$1976.44
71%
Buy for CA$1,976.44 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10693 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 48 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |