Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 1200 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 1200 is 2103 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Performs up to 6% better in Minecraft than Core i7-2700K - 658 vs 622 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 3 1200 - £77.99 vs £175.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 3 1200 - £0.13 vs £0.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
622
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£77.99
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10968 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |