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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 851 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 22% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Ryzen 9 3900X - 159 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $212.0 vs $375.0
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
67.02296120348376%
Multi-Core
9938
73.34858661155805%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 3900X
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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84 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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113 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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62 FPS
$25.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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119 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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89 FPS
$27.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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62 FPS
$41.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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89 FPS
$33.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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138 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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80 FPS
$37.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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