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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 25% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £175.0 vs £232.28
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 48% better in Starfield than Ryzen 3 1200 - 77 vs 52 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD1200BBAEBOX, Black
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Intel Core i7-12700K Tray LGA1700 3.6 GHz Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Single-Core
984
38.87791386803635%
Multi-Core
2834
20.695194975901853%
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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