Core i7-12700F vs Ryzen 7 8700F: which is better

Intel Core i7-12700F (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 7 8700F (desktop, 2024): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 8700F is 2% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,826 vs 30,126).
Ryzen 7 8700F is $145 cheaper ($178 vs $323).
Ryzen 7 8700F gives 86% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-12700F	Ryzen 7 8700F
Overall score	41.8	42.8
PassMark CPU Mark	30,126	30,826
Single-thread rating	3,842	3,871
US price	from $323	from $178
Cores	12 (8P + 4E)	8
Threads	20	16
Base clock	2.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	5.0 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB	16 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	180 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 4.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	4 nm (TSMC N4)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 4
Series	12th Gen Core	Ryzen 8000
Release year	2022	2024
Integrated graphics	none	none

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