The Ryzen 9 5900X is a clear winner – it's a faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-12700E and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $347.10 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 58% cheaper – $252.86 vs $599.96
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of the Core i7-12700E
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-12700E for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$252.86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.24/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
197
97%
Min 1% FPS
130
97%
Price, $
$599.96
42%
Value, $/FPS
$3.04/FPS
41%
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-12700E in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-12700E in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i7-12700E in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
39%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 10th, 2022 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $344.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.1 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
