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Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — every spec row side by side; launch prices shown per market, not converted.

21 of 23 specs differ CPU highlighted rows = specs that differ

Spec table

Spec Intel Core i7-12700K Intel 官方规格 AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD 官方规格
Released 2021-11 src 2020-11 src
Segment desktop src desktop src
Architecture Alder Lake src Zen 3 src
Socket LGA1700 src AM4 src
Process node Intel 7 src TSMC N7 src
Cores 12 src 12 src
Threads 20 src 24 src
P / E cores 8 / 4 src —
Base clock 3.6 GHz src 3.7 GHz src
Boost clock 5.0 GHz src 4.8 GHz src
L3 cache 25 MB src 64 MB src
Base TDP 125 W src 105 W src
Max TDP 190 W src 142 W src
Memory support DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 src DDR4-3200 src
Integrated GPU Intel UHD 770 src —
Cinebench R23 single 1,920 src leads 1,660 src
Cinebench R23 multi 23,500 src leads 22,500 src
Cinebench 2024 single 114 src leads 97 src
Cinebench 2024 multi 1,169 src 1,189 src leads
PassMark single 4,004 src leads 3,465 src
PassMark CPU Mark 34,282 src 38,913 src leads
Geekbench multi (version unmarked upstream) 14,500 src 11,780 src
US MSRP $409 src leads $549 src

Specs are launch values aggregated from TechAPI open data (CC BY-SA 4.0) and manufacturer spec pages. Only named benchmarks of the same version are judged; spec numbers are shown for information. Prices are US launch MSRP. Rows missing on one side are marked, never guessed.

What it means for you

Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Cinebench R23 single 1,920 vs 1,660
  • Cinebench R23 multi 23,500 vs 22,500
  • Cinebench 2024 single 114 vs 97
  • PassMark single 4,004 vs 3,465

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Cinebench 2024 multi 1,189 vs 1,169
  • PassMark CPU Mark 38,913 vs 34,282

Not confirmed, do not weigh in

  • P / E cores — published by one side only
  • Integrated GPU — published by one side only

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Raw diff

  • Released: Intel Core i7-12700K — 2021-11 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 2020-11
  • Architecture: Intel Core i7-12700K — Alder Lake ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — Zen 3
  • Socket: Intel Core i7-12700K — LGA1700 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — AM4
  • Process node: Intel Core i7-12700K — Intel 7 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — TSMC N7
  • Threads: Intel Core i7-12700K — 20 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 24
  • P / E cores: Intel Core i7-12700K — 8 / 4 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X —
  • Base clock: Intel Core i7-12700K — 3.6 GHz ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 3.7 GHz
  • Boost clock: Intel Core i7-12700K — 5.0 GHz ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 4.8 GHz
  • L3 cache: Intel Core i7-12700K — 25 MB ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 64 MB
  • Base TDP: Intel Core i7-12700K — 125 W ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 105 W
  • Max TDP: Intel Core i7-12700K — 190 W ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 142 W
  • Memory support: Intel Core i7-12700K — DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — DDR4-3200
  • Integrated GPU: Intel Core i7-12700K — Intel UHD 770 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X —
  • Cinebench R23 single: Intel Core i7-12700K — 1,920 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 1,660
  • Cinebench R23 multi: Intel Core i7-12700K — 23,500 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 22,500
  • Cinebench 2024 single: Intel Core i7-12700K — 114 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 97
  • Cinebench 2024 multi: Intel Core i7-12700K — 1,169 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 1,189
  • PassMark single: Intel Core i7-12700K — 4,004 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 3,465
  • PassMark CPU Mark: Intel Core i7-12700K — 34,282 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 38,913
  • Geekbench multi (version unmarked upstream): Intel Core i7-12700K — 14,500 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — 11,780
  • US MSRP: Intel Core i7-12700K — $409 ｜ AMD Ryzen 9 5900X — $549