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€243.3
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AvailabilityMSRP $409
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MSRP $409
AvailabilityMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 9 5900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 9 5900X - 189 vs 188 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 0% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €242.21 vs €243.30
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243.3
99%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
Buy for €243.3 on Amazon
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Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
Buy for €242.21 on Amazon
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
157 FPS
€11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,829
In Stock
96 FPS
€11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099.99
In Stock
157 FPS
€10.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,699
In Stock
145 FPS
€11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,609
In Stock
96 FPS
€11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,090
In Stock
144 FPS
€24.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€3,570
In Stock
131 FPS
€22.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€3,001.5
In Stock
152 FPS
€29.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
In Stock
95 FPS
€15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,493.85
In Stock
178 FPS
€12.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,285.9
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