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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 vs Intel i7-12700K

The Intel Core i7-12700K is newer than AMD Ryzen 9 5900 is around 17% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11242 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 5900×Intel Core i7-12700K+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM4FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.7 GHzUp to 5.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)12 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP65W190W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$34.68
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ2 2021Q4 2021
# of Samples29710945
CPU Rank429423
CPU Value0.083.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3434(-14.3%)4005(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)33954(-1.0%)34299(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
33,954
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,299
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
NA
Intel Core i7-12700K
83.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 5900
3,434
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,005
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Intel Core i7-12700K
Max TDP65W190W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.