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Core i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 11% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 7 3700X - 100 vs 90 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 20 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $129.29 vs $182.99
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i7-12700KF - $1.44 vs $1.83 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

100

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.83/FPS

79%

Price, $

$182.99

70%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

90

90%

Value, $/FPS

$1.44/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.29

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 43 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

65%

Multi-Core

8102

60%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Nov 4th, 2021
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
20
Threads16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.0 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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