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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700KF is 710 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 3950X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 3950X
- 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 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 3950X - 132 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $182.99 vs $485.95
- Up to 64% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 3950X - $1.39 vs $3.89 per FPS
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 3950X or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$29.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$28.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,727.99
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93 FPS
$23.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$10.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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87 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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116 FPS
$15.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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93 FPS
$14.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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104 FPS
$14.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$21.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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104 FPS
$17.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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