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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 795 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 24% cheaper than Ryzen 7 8700G - $194.98 vs $255.00
- Up to 22% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 8700G - $1.46 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 1% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-12700K - 136 vs 134 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$194.98
100%
Value Winner
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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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 8700G
With selected game settings
93 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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80 FPS
$15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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106 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,098
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81 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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105 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$28.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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92 FPS
$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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80 FPS
$14.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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