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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €247.36 vs €251.82
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 5900X - 203 vs 194 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12C 24T 3.70GHz tray - 100-000000061
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INTEL Core i7-12700K BX8071512700K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2179
86.09245357566179%
Multi-Core
11883
86.77523002774939%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-12700K
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
€14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,385.18
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124 FPS
€15.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,874.9
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106 FPS
€14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,509.9
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66 FPS
€20.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,349
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115 FPS
€14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,719.9
In Stock
52 FPS
€21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,124.9
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63 FPS
€21.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,354.9
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124 FPS
€14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799
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43 FPS
€24.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,054.9
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73 FPS
€22.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€1,614.9
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