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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- 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
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 12% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3950X - 202 vs 181 FPS
- Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $168.01 vs $394.41
- Up to 62% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.92 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.92/FPS
100%
Price, €
€186.49
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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