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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $195.0 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 7 1700X - 241 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD YD170XBCAEWOF Ryzen 7 1700X Processor
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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
42.98696167522718%
Multi-Core
5574
40.70395793778297%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 1700X or Core i7-12700K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
97 FPS
$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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159 FPS
$13.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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159 FPS
$12.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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111 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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63 FPS
$23.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,463
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133 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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133 FPS
$14.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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76 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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76 FPS
$20.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,539
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