Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700 - €304.07 vs €311.16
- Up to 1% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i7-12700 - €2.11 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 5900X - 146 vs 144 FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
144
98%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€304.07
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €304.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1933 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
146
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.13/FPS
99%
Price, €
€311.16
97%
FPS Winner
Buy for €311.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1933 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |