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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 5700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 5700X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $169.21 vs $376.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-12900K - $0.98 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Saints Row than Ryzen 7 5700X - 181 vs 173 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
173
95.58011049723757%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.21
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 5700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.08/FPS
47.11538461538461%
Price, $
$376.99
44%
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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Updated 353951 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 7 5700X
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2121
80.95419847328245%
Multi-Core
9729
62.99125930721916%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 5700X or Core i9-12900K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
98 FPS
$14.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,424.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$32.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
60 FPS
$18.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
60 FPS
$11.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$679.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$16.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,149.99
In Stock
98 FPS
$14.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,464.98
In Stock
181 FPS
$20.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
In Stock
68 FPS
$17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,209
In Stock
114 FPS
$30.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
In Stock
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