amd ryzen 7 7700x vs intel core i7 12700
We compared two CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (Desktop) 8-cores against Intel Core i7 12700 (Desktop) 12-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Key Differences
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Has 7 MB larger L3 cache size
- 9% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.4 GHz vs 4.9 GHz)
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 7
- Unlocked multiplier
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12700
- Has 4 more physical cores
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X – 65 vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Vendor | Intel | |
Released | January 1 2022 | |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
Codename | Raphael | Alder Lake-S |
Socket | AM5 | FCLGA1700 |
Integrated GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Performance
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Cores | 8 | 12 |
Threads | 16 | 20 |
Base Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
Turbo Boost Frequency | 5.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
L2 Cache | 1 MB (per core) | 1.25 MB (per core) |
L3 Cache | 32 MB (shared) | 25 MB (shared) |
Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Power
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Fabrication process | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 105 W | 65 W |
Max. temperature | °C | 100°C |
Memory support
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
Memory Size | GB | 128 GB |
Max. Memory Channels | 2 | |
Max. Memory Bandwidth | - | 76.8 GB/s |
ECC Support | No | Yes |
iGPU
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
GPU Base Clock | MHz | 300 MHz |
GPU Boost Clock | MHz | 1.5 MHz |
Shading Units | 256 | |
TMUs | 16 | |
ROPs | 8 | |
Execution Units | 32 | |
TGP | W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Misc
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Intel Core i7 12700 | |
Official site | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X official page | Intel Core i7 12700 official page |
PCI Express Version | 5 | |
PCI Express Lanes | 20 |