Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700 - 155 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €452.14 vs €719.98
- Up to 35% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €3.01 vs €4.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.65/FPS
65%
Price, €
€719.98
62%
FPS Winner
Buy for €719.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1881 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
150
97%
Value, €/FPS
€3.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€452.14
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €452.14 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1882 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7950X3D | vs | Core i7-12700 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |