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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 48 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 15% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 94 vs 82 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $289.99 vs $1070.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $3.08 vs $13.05 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
82
87.2340425531915%
Value, $/FPS
$13.05/FPS
23.60153256704981%
Price, $
$1070
27%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$289.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
72.69952027911035%
Multi-Core
13317
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 8 |
48 | Threads | 16 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or Core i7-12700
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
1 FPS
$879/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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7 FPS
$168.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
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1 FPS
$1339.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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1 FPS
$936/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$936
In Stock
1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
7 FPS
$185.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,298.88
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1 FPS
$1049/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,049
In Stock
1 FPS
$1699/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
14 FPS
$115/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,609.99
In Stock
1 FPS
$1149/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149
In Stock
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