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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - $184.0 vs $224.99
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 7 2700X - 393 vs 344 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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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 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1245
49.19004346108258%
Multi-Core
6113
44.639988316050825%
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700X or Core i7-12700K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
157 FPS
$7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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193 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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300 FPS
$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,155.76
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300 FPS
$6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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109 FPS
$17.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,899.99
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193 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,719
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71 FPS
$20.61/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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244 FPS
$6.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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244 FPS
$7.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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105 FPS
$12.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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