Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-12700H vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, Furmark, RealBench, PassMark, Prime95, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT or Intel Core i7-12700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700H

59%

Ryzen 9 3900XT

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 3900XT is 1% better than Core i7-12700H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700H

57%

Ryzen 9 3900XT

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	101.5
Valorant	114.5	115.3
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	64.6
Apex Legends	107.7	108.4
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	86.5
Overwatch	92.8	93.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	79.6
DOOM Eternal	57.3	57.7
Warzone	89.3	90.0
Assassin's Creed	96.2	96.9
Valheim	95.1	95.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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

Core i7-12700H

148%

Ryzen 9 3900XT

44%

To make a final choice 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 Core i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3900XT as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 program 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 advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	401	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2932	3192
Cinbench 20 Single-core	961	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6658	7244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2248	1354
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21949	18511

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	5265	2772
Multi-Core	30728	33164

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Single-Core	1776	1403
Multi-Core	12529	13238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700H	AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	July 19, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	14	12
Threads	20	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	105 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	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	24 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-100000277WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900XT is 7% better than Core i7-12700H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 3900XT. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700H is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700H and AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT specs and review.