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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 792 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 8% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 263 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $261.41 vs $1555.0
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 64 vs 16 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
243
92.39543726235742%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1555
16%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 76920 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1636
71.3475795900567%
Multi-Core
14008
100%
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 32 |
| 16 | Threads | 64 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
159 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,295
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131 FPS
$12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699.99
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104 FPS
$12.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
40 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,281.99
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147 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
In Stock
131 FPS
$9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,308
In Stock
153 FPS
$16.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,472.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,429
In Stock
131 FPS
$12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,585
In Stock
131 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$909
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104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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