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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-12700KF

Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-12700KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i7-12700KF

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 3700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 3700X.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Up to 30% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $129.00 vs $182.99
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-12700KF - $0.60 vs $0.76 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 3700X - 242 vs 216 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 20 vs 16 threads
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Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

216

89%

Value, $/FPS

$0.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

Buy for $129 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 268 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

242

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.76/FPS

79%

Price, $

$182.99

70%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset

Buy for $182.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

65%

Multi-Core

8102

60%

Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2526

100%

Multi-Core

13549

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo

Core i7-12700KF

Jul 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
MatisseCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
12
16Threads
20
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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