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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700F is 912 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 7% better in Ready or Not than Ryzen 5 3600X - 291 vs 273 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - £186.83 vs £227.69
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel® Core™ i7-12700F Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Processor (6C/12T, 35 MB Cache, 4.4 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1642
69.5173581710415%
Multi-Core
7000
60.72698880888348%
Intel Core i7-12700F | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700F or Ryzen 5 3600X
Ready or Not, 1920 x 1080, Epic
154 FPS
£6.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,049.95
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142 FPS
£8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,205.99
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136 FPS
£8.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,144.95
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153 FPS
£7.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,169.99
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180 FPS
£8.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,449
In Stock
136 FPS
£8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,124.99
In Stock
136 FPS
£7.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£1,019
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