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Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X

Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 5 3500X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz

Buy for $241.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz

Buy for $241.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 854 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 3500X - 151 vs 133 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - $125.0 vs $241.92
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

151

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$241.92

51%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25MB Cache up to 4.90GHz

Buy for $241.92 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 198 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

133

88.0794701986755%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$125

100%

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 199 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

67.81508940252944%

Multi-Core

5850

54.26716141001855%

Intel Core i7-12700

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateSep 24th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameMatisse
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads6
2.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.9 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
21.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 5 3500X

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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