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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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MSRP in USD: $1999
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! 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 28% better in FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 228 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £255.0 vs £1800.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing FIFA 23 than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £1.12 vs £10.11 per FPS
- 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
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
228
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
100%
Price, £
£255
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
Buy for £255 on Amazon
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Updated 288 minutes ago
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
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Updated 55 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
122 FPS
£8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,029.8
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99 FPS
£9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£899.99
In Stock
114 FPS
£22.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,583.24
In Stock
126 FPS
£9.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,234.99
In Stock
122 FPS
£10.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,299
In Stock
114 FPS
£7.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
£860.99
In Stock
114 FPS
£15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
114 FPS
£13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,579
In Stock
126 FPS
£10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,322.53
In Stock
126 FPS
£13.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,648.99
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