intel core i9 12900kf vs amd ryzen 7 5700x

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We compared two CPUs Intel Core i9 12900KF (Desktop) 16-cores against AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (Desktop) 8-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved

Key Differences

What are the key differences between Intel Core i9 12900KF and AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Advantages of Intel Core i9 12900KF
  • Newer released 1 years later
  • Has 8 more physical cores
  • 12% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.2 GHz vs 4.6 GHz)
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
  • Newer released 1 years later
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than the Intel Core i9 12900KF – 65 vs 125 Watt
  • Has 2 MB larger L3 cache size

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
27409
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
41320
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
17530

Specifications

Full technical specification of core i9 12900kf and ryzen 7 5700x

General

Intel Core i9 12900KF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Vendor Intel AMD
Released October 27 2021 April 4 2022
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont Vermeer
Socket FCLGA1700 AM4
Integrated GPU

Performance

Intel Core i9 12900KF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Cores 16 8
Threads 24 16
Base Frequency 3.2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 5.2 GHz 4.6 GHz
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 1.25 MB (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 30 MB (shared) 32 MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Power

Intel Core i9 12900KF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Fabrication process Intel 7 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 W 65 W
Max. temperature 100°C °C

Memory support

Intel Core i9 12900KF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200
Memory Size 128 GB GB
Max. Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s -
ECC Support No No

iGPU

Misc

Intel Core i9 12900KF AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
Official site Intel Core i9 12900KF official page AMD Ryzen 7 5700X official page
PCI Express Version 4
PCI Express Lanes 20

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or Intel Core i9 12900KF?