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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 7 5700X - 129 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £149.9 vs £389.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - £1.22 vs £3.02 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.02/FPS
40%
Price, £
£389.99
38%
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 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
123
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£149.9
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 36 MB cache, up to 4.6 GHz max boost)
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In Stock
Updated 4085 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 5700X
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
90 FPS
£11.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,069.95
In Stock
90 FPS
£14.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,299.95
In Stock
90 FPS
£12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,150.02
In Stock
76 FPS
£10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£829.98
In Stock
90 FPS
£15.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,405.2
In Stock
76 FPS
£15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,149.6
In Stock
66 FPS
£16.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,064.4
In Stock
76 FPS
£13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,049.95
In Stock
113 FPS
£17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,941.6
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