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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 2% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 5700X - 300 vs 294 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 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €179.46 vs €428.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-12900K - €0.61 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
42%
Price, €
€428.99
41%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
294
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€179.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X senza ventola (Socket AM4/8 Cuori/16 Threads/Frequence Min 3,4GHZ Frequenza Boost 4,6 GHZ/65 MB/65 W) 10010000926WOF
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
152 FPS
€8.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
In Stock
244 FPS
€5.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
146 FPS
€6.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
146 FPS
€6.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€959.9
In Stock
165 FPS
€6.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,109.19
In Stock
224 FPS
€5.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,309.9
In Stock
184 FPS
€5.43/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
244 FPS
€5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,259
In Stock
165 FPS
€6.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,102.04
In Stock
224 FPS
€5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€1,339
In Stock
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