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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 1700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1708 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 7 1700.
Advantages of Ryzen 7 1700
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $195.00 vs $283.49
- Up to 24% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - $1.24 vs $1.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen 7 1700 - 174 vs 157 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
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
76%
Price, $
$283.49
68%
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 1700 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 7 1700 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
126 FPS
$18.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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105 FPS
$23.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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126 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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174 FPS
$33.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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114 FPS
$21.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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88 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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106 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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119 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Ryzen 7 1700 and Core i9-12900K Popular Comparisons
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$283.49
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$283.49
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$129.99
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$283.49
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$899.99
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$283.49
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$172.99
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$283.49
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$417.61
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$283.49
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Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
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$283.49
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$319.99
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$283.49
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$309
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
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$133.45
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
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$182.99
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$283.49
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$432.98
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$283.49
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$79
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
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$255
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
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$479
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
$197
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
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$118
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
$149
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
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$83.47
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
$282.7
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$195
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
$179
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
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$197.91
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.61
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117.06
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$379
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$289.02
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$499
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129.29
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.61
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i7-12700KF
$182.99
Ryzen 7 1700
$195
vs
Core i9-14900K
$432.98