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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 643 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - CA$379.99 vs CA$619.35
- Up to 39% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900KS - CA$2.01 vs CA$3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 24 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.01/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$379.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Updated 50727 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.28/FPS
61.28048780487805%
Price, CA$
CA$619.35
61%
Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores Up to 5.5 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, featuring Intel Adaptive Boost Technology LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 150W Processor Base Power
Buy for CA$619.35 on Amazon
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Updated 50727 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Single-Core
2686
99.77711738484399%
Multi-Core
14235
87.74579300992417%
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i9-12900KS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
105 FPS
CA$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,008.54
In Stock
137 FPS
CA$14.86/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,035.68
In Stock
105 FPS
CA$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,790.83
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,364.27
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89 FPS
CA$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,698.47
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