Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-12700 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 9 5900X - 193 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €269.25 vs €499.00
- Up to 46% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.40 vs €2.61 per 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
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€269.25
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |