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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $189.98 vs $549.0
- Up to 64% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.86 vs $2.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-12700KF - 231 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.98
100%
Value Winner
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 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 7950X
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
121 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,359
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136 FPS
$11.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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97 FPS
$24.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,368
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87 FPS
$14.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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146 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,745.99
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161 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,498.03
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121 FPS
$18.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,229.97
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87 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,759.97
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114 FPS
$11.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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231 FPS
$19.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,499.99
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