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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 109% better in Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 1700 - 313 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 32% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 7 1700 - $0.89 vs $1.30 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 1700 - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $195.00 vs $279.95
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
313
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.95
69%
FPS and Value 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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AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 7 1700
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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111 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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215 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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192 FPS
$13.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,649.99
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313 FPS
$18.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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173 FPS
$14.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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215 FPS
$11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$10.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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175 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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215 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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