Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Spec score
Spec score 63
$299
typical price
Ryzen 9 5950X against Core i7-12700KF
Core i7-12700KF leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Spec score
Spec score 68
$285
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-12700KFright
65 vs 72 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-12700KFright
65 vs 68 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i7-12700KFright
63 vs 69 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i7-12700KFright
62 vs 68 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i7-12700KFright
61 vs 67 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-12700KFright
63 vs 65 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 0 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-12700KFright
62 vs 66 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 9 5950X: 63
Core i7-12700KF: 68
5 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 9 5950X: 60
Core i7-12700KF: 66
6 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 9 5950X: 62
Core i7-12700KF: 57
5 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 9 5950X: 68
Core i7-12700KF: 80
12 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 9 5950X: 21.1
Core i7-12700KF: 23.9
13%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 9 5950X: $299
Core i7-12700KF: $285
$14to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 9 5950X: 16
Core i7-12700KF: 12
33%to the left
Threads
Ryzen 9 5950X: 32
Core i7-12700KF: 20
60%to the left
Boost clock
Ryzen 9 5950X: 4.9 GHz
Core i7-12700KF: 5 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 9 5950X: 142 W
Core i7-12700KF: 190 W
34%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i7-12700KF leads in games by 10%.
- The Ryzen 9 5950X has 9% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Core i7-12700KF is 18% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i7-12700KF typically costs $14 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i7-12700KF is the better buy: 23.9 points per $100 against 21.1.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 9 5950X | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 3 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 32 (better) | 12 / 20 |
| Base clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.6 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz | 5 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 105 / 142 W (better) | 125 / 190 W |
| Memory | DDR4 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | No | No |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2020 | 2021 (better) |
| Typical price | $299 | $285 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.