AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons 12-02-2023

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs Intel Core i9-12900H and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like SuperPi, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H

66%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 21% better than Ryzen 7 3700C. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

Core i9-12900H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

Core i9-12900H

143%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 work, 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 i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	32614

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	2050	7469
Multi-Core	7515	55757

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	981	1935
Multi-Core	3228	12544

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that 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 i9-12900H
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	5 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 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		6400
Memory bandwidth		108 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
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 i9-12900H is 39% better than Ryzen 7 3700C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H is better: 36
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and Intel Core i9-12900H before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.