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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Box.

Buy for €273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for €1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Box.

Buy for €273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for €1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $409

Intel Core i7-12700K Box.

Prices and Stock
MSRP $799

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 364 days older than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €273.11 vs €1014.81
Up to 73% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.92 vs €3.38 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-12700K - 300 vs 298 FPS
Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads

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Apex Legends

Apex Legends

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

298

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.92/FPS

100%

Price, €

€273.11

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Box.

Buy for €273.11 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

300

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.38/FPS

27%

Price, €

€1014.81

26%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16C/32T 3.40-4.90GHz AM4 tray - 100-000000059

Buy for €1,014.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6305 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

523

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

237

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

919

FPS

872

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

323

FPS

299

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

157

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2189

86%

Multi-Core

12159

89%

Core i7-12700K	vs	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
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 5950X

With selected game settings

CYBERPOWERPC Luxe PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Luxe PC

227 FPS

€7.4/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,679

In Stock

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SYSTEMTREFF Gaming PC

171 FPS

€7.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 9 5950X

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,284.9

In Stock

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SYSTEMTREFF® High-End Gaming PC

281 FPS

€8.84/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€2,484.9

In Stock

Memory PC Image

150 FPS

€7.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,159

In Stock

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SYSTEMTREFF High-End Gaming PC

300 FPS

€11.77/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Ryzen 9 5950X

32 GB, 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€3,529.9

In Stock

Memory PC Image

178 FPS

€8.08/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,439

In Stock

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MEDION ERAZER Hunter X20 Gaming Desktop PC

226 FPS

€15.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€3,449.57

In Stock

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MSI MEG Trident X 12VTF-204IT Desktop PC

239 FPS

€22.18/FPS

GeForce RTX 3080 Ti

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€5,300.99

In Stock

Memory PC Image

194 FPS

€7.26/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i7-12700K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,409

In Stock

Memory PC Image

94 FPS

€11.05/FPS

GeForce GTX 1650

Core i7-12700K

32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,039

In Stock

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€319

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€273.11

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€198.8

€273.11

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€489

€273.11

€339

€273.11

€398.73

€1,014.81

€1,014.81

€319

€1,014.81

€313.15

€273.11

€382.84

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€273.11

€110.27

€1,014.81

€85.26

€273.11

€161.25

€1,014.81

€198.8

€273.11

€771.1

€1,014.81

Ryzen 7 7800X3D

€489

€1,014.81

€339

€273.11

€489

€273.11

€467.41

€273.11

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

€238.77

€273.11

€171.73

€273.11

€163.9

€273.11

Core i5-12600KF

€202.51

€1,014.81

€398.73

€273.11

€273.11

€273.11

€199.76

€1,014.81

€382.84

€273.11

€392.14

€1,014.81

€110.27

€273.11

Core i9-14900KF

€468.37

€1,014.81

€161.25

€273.11

€1,014.81

€771.1

€273.11

Core i7-14700KF

€439.13

€273.11

€1,014.81

€489

€273.11

€639

€273.11

€511

€1,014.81

€467.41

€273.11

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€1,169

€1,014.81

Ryzen 7 5700X3D

€238.77

€1,014.81

€171.73

€1,014.81

€163.9

€1,014.81

Core i5-12600KF

€202.51

€1,014.81

€1,014.81

€1,014.81

€199.76

€1,014.81

€392.14

€1,014.81

Core i9-14900KF

€468.37

€1,014.81

€1,014.81

Core i7-14700KF

€439.13

€1,014.81

€1,014.81

€639

€1,014.81

€511

€1,014.81

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

€1,169