Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Spec score
Spec score 59
$265
typical price
Ryzen 7 8700G against Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i9-12900K
Spec score
Spec score 71
$279
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i9-12900Kright
66 vs 76 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i9-12900Kright
60 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Core i9-12900Kright
63 vs 71 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Core i9-12900Kright
61 vs 69 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Core i9-12900Kright
60 vs 69 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-12900Kright
54 vs 71 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-12900Kright
50 vs 71 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-12900Kright
56 vs 70 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-12900Kright
54 vs 72 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 8700G: 59
Core i9-12900K: 71
12 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 8700G: 58
Core i9-12900K: 66
8 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 8700G: 40
Core i9-12900K: 68
28 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 8700G: 80
Core i9-12900K: 82
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 8700G: 22.3
Core i9-12900K: 25.4
14%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 8700G: $265
Core i9-12900K: $279
$14to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 8700G: 8
Core i9-12900K: 16
100%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 8700G: 16
Core i9-12900K: 24
50%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 8700G: 5.1 GHz
Core i9-12900K: 5.2 GHz
2%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 8700G: 88 W
Core i9-12900K: 241 W
174%to the left
The verdict
- The Core i9-12900K leads in games by 14%.
- The Core i9-12900K has 70% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 7 8700G and Core i9-12900K are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 7 8700G typically costs $14 less.
- Per dollar, the Core i9-12900K is the better buy: 25.4 points per $100 against 22.3.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 8700G | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 (Radeon 780M) | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 24 (better) |
| Base clock | 4.2 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.2 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 241 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $265 (better) | $279 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.