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Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 7 8700G vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 445 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 8700G

4.2 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 445 minutes ago

vs

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G

  • Performs up to 1% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - 189 vs 188 FPS
  • Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €269.75 vs €467.41
  • Up to 43% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-12900K - €1.43 vs €2.49 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 24 vs 16 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.43/FPS

100%

Price, €

€269.75

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD AM5 Ryzen 7 8700G Box 3,8GHz MAX 5,1GHz 8xCore 16xThreads 24MB 65W

Buy for 269.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 445 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

99%

Value, €/FPS

€2.49/FPS

57%

Price, €

€467.41

57%

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 442 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2686

100%

Multi-Core

14235

92%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

98%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo

Ryzen 7 8700G

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8Cores
16
16Threads
24
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
4 nm
Process Size10 nm
42.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon 780MIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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