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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 1200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1561 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 3 1200 - 134 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 20 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £175.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 29% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - £1.5 vs £2.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 3 1200
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 27th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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