Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 567 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 295 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900XT - $176.21 vs $215.7
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1729
75.40340165721761%
Multi-Core
10030
93.04267161410019%
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |