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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 162 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $138.92 vs $1071.2
- Up to 88% better value when playing Dead Space than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.95 vs $7.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 125 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 64 vs 20 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
162
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Updated 57 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
153
94%
Value, €/FPS
€7.77/FPS
12%
Price, €
€1189.03
12%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,189.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 32 |
| 20 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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