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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X vs Intel i7-12700KF

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is around 11% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i7-12700KF is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 9 3950X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 6490 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 3950X×Intel Core i7-12700KF+ ADD
Price $276.63 - BUY $172.81 - BUY
Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 32)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,024KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP105W190W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$34.68
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2019Q4 2021
# of Samples32893201
CPU Value140.0198.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2704(-32.5%)4006(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)38715(0.0%)34294(-11.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
38,715
Intel Core i7-12700KF
34,294
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
140.0
Intel Core i7-12700KF
198.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
2,704
Intel Core i7-12700KF
4,006
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Intel Core i7-12700KF
Max TDP105W190W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.