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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 795 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900K - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $289.0 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 24 vs 16 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
4 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon 780M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 8700G or Core i9-12900K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
69 FPS
$21.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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56 FPS
$28.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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103 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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166 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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36 FPS
$35.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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56 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,229.99
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110 FPS
$21.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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56 FPS
$26.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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98 FPS
$15.31/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,499.99
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36 FPS
$38.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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