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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700K is 485 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 7 3800XT.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3800XT - 157 vs 138 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $227.99 vs $404.45
- Up to 51% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $1.45 vs $2.93 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
157
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$227.99
100%
FPS and 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 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 3800XT
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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135 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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103 FPS
$12.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,298.99
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135 FPS
$15.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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140 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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127 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,019
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84 FPS
$19.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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122 FPS
$15.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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136 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,681.95
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