Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £175.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 22% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-12700K - £1.32 vs £1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 25% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 3 1200 - 166 vs 133 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
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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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 |