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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 3500X - 298 vs 262 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 20 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €231.18 vs €299.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-12700K - €0.88 vs €1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
298
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
87%
Price, €
€299.99
77%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
262
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X 3,6GHz
Buy for €231.18 on Amazon
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Updated 7304 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 3500X
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3500X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 24th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 5 3500X
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
221 FPS
€7.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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228 FPS
€23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,258.09
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183 FPS
€7.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
In Stock
264 FPS
€9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
In Stock
220 FPS
€8.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
In Stock
195 FPS
€8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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220 FPS
€12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,776.17
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173 FPS
€6.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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203 FPS
€7.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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162 FPS
€6.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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