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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$280.0 vs CA$454.39
- Up to 30% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.97 vs CA$1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 7 2700 - 326 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
288
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$280
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
326
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.39/FPS
69%
Price, CA$
CA$454.39
61%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$454.39 on Amazon
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Updated 15 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i9-12900K
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
211 FPS
CA$20.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$4,399.99
In Stock
326 FPS
CA$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,488.68
In Stock
176 FPS
CA$12.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
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