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Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £233.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

3.7 GHz | 32-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)

Buy for £1,800 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £233.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

3.7 GHz | 32-core

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)

Buy for £1,800 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 23% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 489 vs 396 FPS
  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £233.97 vs £1800.0
  • Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 64 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

489

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£233.97

100%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £233.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


FPS

396

80.98159509202453%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£1800

12%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)

Buy for £1,800 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 77048 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

76.956025128498%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019


Single-Core

1636

71.3475795900567%

Multi-Core

14008

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Logo

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateNov 25th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen Threadripper
Alder LakeCodenameCastle Peak
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket TRX4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
32
16Threads
64
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.5 GHz
65 W
TDP280 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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