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MSRP $799
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 5950X - 203 vs 197 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $175.68 vs $309.90
- Up to 45% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.87 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€175.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
Buy for €309.9 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 5950X
With selected game settings
132 FPS
€13.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,801.79
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95 FPS
€12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,171.16
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96 FPS
€11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,125.23
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133 FPS
€14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,890.09
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132 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,531.52
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132 FPS
€14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,901.76
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95 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,324.32
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89 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€810.8
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136 FPS
€37.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€5,133.33
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141 FPS
€20.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,830.19
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