Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1769 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 42% better in Far Cry 6 than Ryzen 7 1700X - 158 vs 111 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €104.97 vs €510.29
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Single-Core
1088
43.995147594015364%
Multi-Core
5574
42.732290708371664%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700X |
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Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
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 | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |