Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs i7-12700KF

Place in the ranking	240	67
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.40	55.73
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	16.36	31.03
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	27 October 2021 (3 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 26% better value for money than i7-12700KF.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	20	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 4.0	no data
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	64K (per core)
Multiplier	36	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	1024 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	215.25 mm²	71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.805 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-12700KF 22.43

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 40.84
+82.1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-12700KF 34333

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 62506
+82.1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-12700KF 2543

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2930
+15.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-12700KF 13730

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 19702
+43.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	22.43	40.84
Recency	27 October 2021	4 January 2023
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	20	32
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	120 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a 82.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads, and 4.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-12700KF in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-12700KF and Ryzen 9 7950X3D, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.