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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 21% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 5950X - 69 vs 57 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $229.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 49% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 9 5950X - $3.33 vs $6.47 per FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
69
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 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
High
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Core i7-12700KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
22 FPS
$56.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,249.99
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11 FPS
$118.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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31 FPS
$51.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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11 FPS
$160.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,762.42
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9 FPS
$166.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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41 FPS
$45.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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15 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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29 FPS
$74.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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24 FPS
$56.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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24 FPS
$45.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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