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Ryzen 9 5950X vs Core i7-12700

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

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 1,034.89 on Amazon

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Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 234.9 on Amazon

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Updated 220 minutes ago

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 1,034.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 234.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Ryzen 9 5950X - 886 vs 872 FPS
  • Up to 77% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - €234.90 vs €1034.89
  • Up to 77% better value when playing Valorant than Ryzen 9 5950X - €0.27 vs €1.19 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Valorant

Valorant

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

872

98%

Value, €/FPS

€1.19/FPS

23%

Price, €

€1034.89

22%

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

Buy for 1,034.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

886

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.27/FPS

100%

Price, €

€234.9

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Procesorius Intel Core i7-12700 CM8071504555019 Tray

Buy for 234.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

95%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

89%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Nov 5th, 2020
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9Core i7
VermeerAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
16
8
32
16
3.4 GHz
2.1 GHz
4.9 GHz4.9 GHz
105 W
65 W
7 nm
10 nm
34.0x
21.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
No

PCs Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-12700

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-12700

With selected game settings

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