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€251.32
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Prices and StockMSRP $349
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MSRP $349
Prices and StockMSRP $749
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MSRP $749
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 777 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 3950X - 146 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $251.32 vs $437.79
- Up to 47% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.72 vs $3.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€251.32
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 10th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
With selected game settings
55 FPS
€14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€809.91
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55 FPS
€15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€873.86
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55 FPS
€16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€927.92
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82 FPS
€16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,377.48
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55 FPS
€18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€999.99
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82 FPS
€14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,171.16
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23 FPS
€36.43/FPS
UHD Graphics 770
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€837.83
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68 FPS
€14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€966.22
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68 FPS
€19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,350.45
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68 FPS
€12.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€840.41
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Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
With selected game settings
65 FPS
€13.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€872.33
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65 FPS
€12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€791.89
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80 FPS
€19.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.18
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85 FPS
€13.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,116.22
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76 FPS
€13.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,062.16
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47 FPS
€26.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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47 FPS
€36.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,701.34
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47 FPS
€32.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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47 FPS
€30.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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47 FPS
€22.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,035.14
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