Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €290.43 vs €391.72
- Up to 8% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900K - €1.76 vs €1.91 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 24% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 7 1700 - 205 vs 165 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
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
165
80%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€290.43
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €290.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.91/FPS
92%
Price, €
€391.72
74%
FPS Winner
Buy for €391.72 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
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Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |