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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 62% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 7 1700 - 307 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 37% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 7 1700 - CA$1.33 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$402.37 vs CA$408.98
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
307
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$408.98
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0 GHz Eight Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler (YD1700BBAEBOX)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 1700
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
208 FPS
CA$13.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,739.55
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307 FPS
CA$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$5,482.4
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189 FPS
CA$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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