Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 378 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 287 vs 285 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900 | vs | Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
