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Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Core i7-12700K vs Ryzen 9 7950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 287.99 on Amazon

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Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

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ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 922.32 on Amazon

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Updated 52 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 287.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

4.5 GHz | 16-core

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ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 922.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €287.99 vs €922.32
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 7950X - €2.91 vs €8.54 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700K - 108 vs 99 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

99

91%

Value, €/FPS

€2.91/FPS

100%

Price, €

€287.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 12 (8P+4E) core fino a 5,0 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for 287.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 53 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

108

100%

Value, €/FPS

€8.54/FPS

34%

Price, €

€922.32

31%

FPS Winner

ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI Scheda Madre ATX, AMD X670, AMD AM5, DDR5, PCI 5.0, 4xM.2, 4xSATA 6GB/s + Amd Ryzen 9 7950X Processore, 16 Core/32 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4

Buy for 922.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

86%

Multi-Core

13694

70%

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2938

100%

Multi-Core

19293

100%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
20Threads
32
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
36.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 7950X

Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive

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