Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 1643 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 3 1200.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €173.0 vs €302.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-12700 - €0.24 vs €0.34 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 21% better in Valorant than Ryzen 3 1200 - 886 vs 732 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 1200 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 1200 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jul 27th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Jul 27th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |