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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 3900X - 186 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 9 3900X - €1.61 vs €1.74 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €299.95 vs €299.99
- 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 - 24 vs 20 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
186
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€299.99
99%
FPS and Value Winner
INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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Ryzen 9 3900x / 3.8 Ghz Prozessor 100-100000023mpk
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 3900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
124 FPS
€12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,593.41
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132 FPS
€39.83/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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74 FPS
€17.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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165 FPS
€15.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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123 FPS
€15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,949
In Stock
92 FPS
€17.05/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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123 FPS
€22.57/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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59 FPS
€20.49/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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102 FPS
€14.11/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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40 FPS
€27.48/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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