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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700F outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700F is 697 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 128 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 239 vs 228 FPS
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $219.99 vs $2775.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $0.92 vs $12.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
228
95.39748953974896%
Value, $/FPS
$12.18/FPS
7.55336617405583%
Price, $
$2775.95
7%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
239
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$219.99
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
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | 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 |
64 | Cores | 12 |
128 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i7-12700F
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
94 FPS
$12.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.69
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109 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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109 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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130 FPS
$9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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186 FPS
$10.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,965.98
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94 FPS
$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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109 FPS
$9.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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109 FPS
$10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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131 FPS
$9.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,240.95
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109 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,029
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