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$186
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 7700X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - $186.0 vs $269.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 7700X - $1.14 vs $1.59 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 4% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-12700K - 170 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
163
95.88235294117648%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
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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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
71.69811320754717%
Price, $
$269.99
68%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $269.99 on Amazon
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Updated 4407 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
87.03576341127923%
Multi-Core
13694
89.7202384852257%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 7 7700X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
115 FPS
$14.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,649.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
115 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
134 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$18.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
128 FPS
$12.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
82 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,329.99
In Stock
75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
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