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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 771 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 64 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 13% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 153 vs 135 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $219.97 vs $1500.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.44 vs $11.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
135
88.23529411764706%
Value, $/FPS
$11.11/FPS
12.961296129612961%
Price, $
$1500
14%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.97
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
69.26333615580018%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 12 |
64 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 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 |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Core i7-12700F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
$10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
In Stock
99 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
In Stock
143 FPS
$13.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,965.98
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118 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,240.95
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
In Stock
99 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,279.99
In Stock
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