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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 6% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i7-12700K - 162 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $187.0 vs $466.99
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop 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
High Quality Raytracing
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
86.14703880190606%
Multi-Core
13694
70.97911159487897%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X or Core i7-12700K
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
36 FPS
$34.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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162 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,199
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26 FPS
$51.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,328
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13 FPS
$110.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,439
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6 FPS
$292.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,755.6
In Stock
70 FPS
$31.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,195
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70 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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35 FPS
$65.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,289
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35 FPS
$62.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,188
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127 FPS
$24.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7950X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,079.99
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