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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 5700G - 164 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700G - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5700G
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £139.99 vs £346.84
- Up to 56% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-12900K - £0.92 vs £2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.11/FPS
44%
Price, £
£346.84
40%
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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Updated 611 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
152
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£139.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-core, 16-Thread Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler, up to 4.6GHz
Buy for £139.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 611 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 7 5700G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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