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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700KF and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4022 vs 3471
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L2 cache 12 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4022 vs 3471

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39196 vs 34458
  • Around 1% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10192 vs 10063
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
L3 cache 64 MB vs 25 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 39196 vs 34458
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10192 vs 10063

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4022
3471
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
34458
39196
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
10063
10192
Name Intel Core i7-12700KF AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4022 3471
PassMark - CPU mark 34458 39196
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10063 10192

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700KF AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Zen 3
Launch date 4 Nov 2021 5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $384 - $394 $549
Place in performance rating 266 335
Processor Number i7-12700KF
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB 100-100000061WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000061

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 768 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 12 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology Intel 7 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.8 GHz
Base frequency 3.7 GHz
Number of cores 12
Number of threads 24
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 AM4
Thermal Solution PCG 2020A
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)