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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 7 3800X - 172 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £215.0 vs £281.81
- Up to 21% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-12700K - £1.3 vs £1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.64/FPS
79%
Price, £
£281.81
76%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 3800X
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
£17.25/FPS
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Ryzen 7 3800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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