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Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-12700KF

Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

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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 246 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 3950X

3.5 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

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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 246 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X

  • 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

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 183 vs 174 FPS
  • Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - €246.00 vs €699.90
  • Up to 67% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3950X - €1.34 vs €4.02 per FPS
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Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

174

95%

Value, €/FPS

€4.02/FPS

33%

Price, €

€699.9

35%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950x Retail (AM4/16 Core/4,70 GHz/70 MB/105 W) 100-100000051WOF Silber

Buy for 699.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

183

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.34/FPS

100%

Price, €

€246

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 246 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 197 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1704

67%

Multi-Core

10696

79%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo

Ryzen 9 3950X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Nov 25th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
32
Threads20
3.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
105 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
35.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

PCs Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i7-12700KF

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Ryzen 9 3950X and Core i7-12700KF Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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

246

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

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

246

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

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

246

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

205

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

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

246

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

246

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

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

246

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

411.69

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

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

246

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

246

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

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

246

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

161.16

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

246

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

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

246

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

151.36

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.26

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

313.98

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.87

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

273.23

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.15

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

238.85

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

205

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

161.58

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

411.69

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Logo
Ryzen 5 3600

82.15

AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Logo
Ryzen 9 3950X

699.9

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

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