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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 7 5700 - 336 vs 323 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £136.08 vs £325.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900K - £0.42 vs £0.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
336
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
43%
Price, £
£325.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
323
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
100%
Price, £
£136.08
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)
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In Stock
Updated 47 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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