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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $149.98 vs $298.85
- Up to 47% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - $0.88 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 7 5700 - 181 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
171
94.47513812154696%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/FPS
53.333333333333336%
Price, $
$298.85
50%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 50451 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5700
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2017
76.98473282442748%
Multi-Core
9080
58.78925218517319%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700 or Core i9-12900K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$15.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$14.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
109 FPS
$12.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359.96
In Stock
48 FPS
$19.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 7 5700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$949.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$20.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
In Stock
181 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
In Stock
58 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
76 FPS
$19.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
In Stock
58 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
In Stock
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