Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 8700G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 8700G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 643 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 8700G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 7 8700G - 183 vs 182 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 7 8700G
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €302.57 vs €659.97
- Up to 54% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900KS - €1.66 vs €3.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.61/FPS
46%
Price, €
€659.97
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €659.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1410 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
182
99%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€302.57
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €302.57 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1410 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Ryzen 7 8700G |
---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |