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Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen 9 5900 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 296 days newer than Ryzen 9 5900.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 5900 - 470 vs 446 FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

446

95%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

470

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.4/FPS

100%

Price, €

€186.81

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 186.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 187 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

81%

Multi-Core

9865

72%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

Ryzen 9 5900

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Jan 12th, 2021Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores12
24
Threads20
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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