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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X vs Intel Core i7-12700K

WINNER
A
86.7Inno Score
VS
I
63Inno Score
78.6Single-core69.4
92.9Multi-core61.5
85.2Gaming58.1
17 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7950X2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 86.7 to 63, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+31) and gaming (+27). Intel Core i7-12700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 79 vs 69
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 93 vs 62
  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 58
  • 156% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 25 MB
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700K

  • 26% lower Base TDP: 125 W vs 170 W
  • Lower launch price: $409 vs $699

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
Announced20222021
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP170 W125 W+26%
Max turbo power230 W+21%190 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores16+100%8
Efficiency cores04
Threads32+60%20
Base clock4.5 GHz+25%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz+14%5 GHz
L2 cache16 MB+33%12 MB
L3 cache64 MB+156%25 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz+47%1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7950XIntel Core i7-12700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,920+17%2,500
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,000+47%14,300
Cinebench R23 (single)2,020+4%1,950
Cinebench R23 (multi)38,000+70%22,400
PassMark62,500+81%34,500

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