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Core i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 9 5950X

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

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

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Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 288 vs 286 FPS
  • Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €248.00 vs €1021.35
  • Up to 76% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.86 vs €3.57 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
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F1 22

F1 22

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

288

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€248

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop-Prozessor, 12 (8P+4E) Kerne, bis zu 5,0 GHz, übertaktbar, LGA1700, Chipsatz der 600er-Reihe, 125 W

Buy for 248 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 318 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

286

99%

Value, €/FPS

€3.57/FPS

24%

Price, €

€1021.35

24%

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

Buy for 1,021.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 317 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

87%

Multi-Core

12159

90%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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