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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700K 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 i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- 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 Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 11% better in War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - 255 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €273.11 vs €489.00
- Up to 50% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.07 vs €2.13 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€273.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
200 FPS
€7.1/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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224 FPS
€8.68/FPS
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€7.08/FPS
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€5.9/FPS
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Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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€8.48/FPS
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€5.84/FPS
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32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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