Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - 203 vs 194 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €248.00 vs €499.00
- Up to 53% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.22 vs €2.57 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
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FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.22/FPS
100%
Price, €
€248
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
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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 | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |