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Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

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Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 425 days newer than Ryzen 9 5950X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700F

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen 9 5950X - 214 vs 212 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 32 vs 20 threads
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The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

214

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

212

99%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£272.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £272.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo
Core i7-12700F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2362

100%

Multi-Core

11527

95%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

93%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Core i7-12700F Logo

Core i7-12700F

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
20Threads
32
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
4.9 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
34.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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