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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 34% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen 7 2700 - 697 vs 522 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 2700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 2700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $185.0 vs $458.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-12900 - $0.35 vs $0.66 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 2700
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
402 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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402 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
In Stock
350 FPS
$3.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
In Stock
350 FPS
$5.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
In Stock
350 FPS
$4.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
350 FPS
$5.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
In Stock
350 FPS
$3.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
350 FPS
$3.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
402 FPS
$4.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
In Stock
350 FPS
$4.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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