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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 16% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 9 3950X - 134 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £233.97 vs £499.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1704
74.3131269079808%
Multi-Core
10696
99.22077922077922%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 3950X
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
53 FPS
£18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£954.48
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45 FPS
£35.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
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45 FPS
£39.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
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63 FPS
£39.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,495
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45 FPS
£23.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,065.99
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57 FPS
£35.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999.99
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57 FPS
£25.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,471.99
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53 FPS
£19.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.99
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45 FPS
£28.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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57 FPS
£47.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,688
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