Buy on Amazon
€290.43
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
Availability
MSRP in USD: $329
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
Availability
MSRP in USD: $409
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €290.43 vs €299.99
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - 220 vs 179 FPS
- Up to 16% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Ryzen 7 2700X - €1.36 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.7GHz, 8 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for €290.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11949 minutes ago
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
220
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
96%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
Buy for €299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11949 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i7-12700K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
199 FPS
€8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,593.41
In Stock
205 FPS
€25.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€5,258.09
In Stock
162 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,289
In Stock
220 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,579
In Stock
199 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,949
In Stock
176 FPS
€8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,569
In Stock
199 FPS
€13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€2,776.17
In Stock
149 FPS
€8.11/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,209
In Stock
184 FPS
€7.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,439
In Stock
133 FPS
€8.26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,099
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
