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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 232% better in Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700X - 73 vs 22 FPS
- Up to 67% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Ryzen 7 2700X - CA$5.6 vs CA$17.05 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$375.0 vs CA$409.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
73
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
91%
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 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 2700X
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
73 FPS
CA$99.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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25 FPS
CA$86.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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