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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-12700

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

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £259.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £259.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-12700 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 i7-12700 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700

  • Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - 219 vs 217 FPS
  • Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £250.97 vs £259.98
  • Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 5900X - £1.15 vs £1.2 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

217

99%

Value, £/FPS

£1.2/FPS

95%

Price, £

£259.98

96%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Processor (12C/24T, 70MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz Max Boost)

Buy for £259.98 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

219

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.15/FPS

100%

Price, £

£250.97

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £250.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 2778 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

95%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

100%

Multi-Core

10780

90%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Intel Core i7-12700

Nov 5th, 2020Release Date
Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
105 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier21.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i7-12700

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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