Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- 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 Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Ryzen 9 5950X - 247 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $138.91 vs $269.81
- Up to 52% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.62 vs $1.3 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.19
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |