Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 90 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 7 5700X - 133 vs 130 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €168.30 vs €525.06
- Up to 67% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900 - €1.29 vs €3.95 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Buy for €525.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6482 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
130
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€168.3
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €168.3 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6482 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 7 5700X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |