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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 485 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900XT.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3900XT
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - £199.00 vs £211.23
- 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 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900XT - 222 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 3900XT - £0.95 vs £0.97 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen™ 9 3900XT Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Boost) – Without Cooler
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£211.23
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 3900XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900XT | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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