AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-12700H

Processor comparisons   12-02-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i7-12700H tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, 7zip, 3DMark, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Prime95, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, PassMark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, AIDA64, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fortnite
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700H or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

Core i7-12700H

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 11% better than Ryzen 7 3700C. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Core i7-12700H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	100.8
Valorant	103.7	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	64.1
Apex Legends	97.5	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	85.9
Overwatch	84.0	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	79.0
DOOM Eternal	51.9	57.3
Warzone	80.9	89.3
Assassin's Creed	87.1	96.2
Valheim	86.1	95.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

Core i7-12700H

148%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i7-12700H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-12700H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	401
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	2932
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	961
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	6658
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	2248
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	21949

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	2050	5265
Multi-Core	7515	30728

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	981	1776
Multi-Core	3228	12529

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i7-12700H
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FP5	FCBGA1744
Core name	Picasso	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen+	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	40 W
Memory type		Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700H is 34% better than Ryzen 7 3700C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 10 more core than Ryzen 7 3700C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700C is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700H is better: 33
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i7-12700H before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700H specs and review.