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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 3950X - 160 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - £281.81 vs £499.99
- Up to 52% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 9 3950X - £1.76 vs £3.7 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.76/FPS
100%
Price, £
£281.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Processor (16C/32T, 72 MB Cache, 4.7 GHz Max Boost)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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