AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
—Single-core72.2
46.2Multi-core70.4
44.9Gamingspec-based63.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 57008 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 5700
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- 16% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $175 vs $648
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900K
- Stronger multi-core score: 70 vs 46
- 250% higher L2 cache: 14 MB vs 4 MB
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 88% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 16 MB
- 70% higher PassMark: 41,103 vs 24,194
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 241 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+16% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5.2 GHz+13% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 14 MB+250% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 30 MB+88% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,550 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,715Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,450Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,903Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 26,229Top 19% |
| PassMark | 24,194Bottom 43% | 41,103+70%Top 24% |
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