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AMD Ryzen 7 1700X vs Intel Core i7-12700KF: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and Intel Core i7-12700KF separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X at 4 MB, Intel Core i7-12700KF at 12 MB, 67% in favour of Intel Core i7-12700KF. L3 Cache splits them by another 36%, again favouring Intel Core i7-12700KF. They match on 8 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores.

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMDAMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Intel Core i7-12700KF
IntelIntel Core i7-12700KF

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Intel Core i7-12700KF
Product LineRyzen 7Core
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number1700Xi7-12700KF
CodenameSummit RidgeAlder Lake
Release Year20172022
TDP95 W125 W
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM4LGA 1700
Socket StatusEnd of LifeMature
Process Node14 nm10 nm
Performance Cores88
Efficiency Cores04
SMT Enabledtruetrue
P-Core Base Clock3.4 GHz3.6
P-Core Boost Clock3.8 GHz5.0
L2 Cache4 MB-67%12 MB
L3 Cache16 MB-36%25 MB
Base Power95 W125 W
Max Turbo Power95 W190
Memory TypeDDR4DDR5 or DDR4
Max Memory Speed2666 MT/s4800
Memory Channels22
Integrated GraphicsNoNo
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation3.0PCIe 5.0
PCIe Lanes2020
Launch MSRP$399384
Retail AvailabilityRetailBoxed Retail
ArchitectureZen, Ryzen 1000 SeriesAlder Lake

Verdict

Intel Core i7-12700KF

7.8 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Core i7-12700KF is an unlocked, GPU-less chip aimed at enthusiasts already running a discrete graphics card.

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