Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Spec score
Spec score 70
$308
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9700X against Core i5-12600K
Ryzen 7 9700X 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 i5-12600K
Spec score
Spec score 61
$297
typical price
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
77 vs 66 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
70 vs 61 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
74 vs 65 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
72 vs 63 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
71 vs 62 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
64 vs 56 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
60 vs 52 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
67 vs 58 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
64 vs 56 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 9700X: 70
Core i5-12600K: 61
9 ptsto the left
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9700X: 70
Core i5-12600K: 61
9 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 50
Core i5-12600K: 43
7 ptsto the left
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 91
Core i5-12600K: 79
12 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 9700X: 23.7
Core i5-12600K: 20.5
16%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9700X: $295
Core i5-12600K: $297
$2to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9700X: 8
Core i5-12600K: 10
25%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9700X: 16
Core i5-12600K: 16
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9700X: 5.5 GHz
Core i5-12600K: 4.9 GHz
12%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9700X: 88 W
Core i5-12600K: 150 W
70%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9700X leads in games by 15%.
- The Ryzen 7 9700X has 16% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 7 9700X is 15% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 7 9700X is the better buy: 23.7 points per $100 against 20.5.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9700X | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 10 / 16 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz (better) | 4.9 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 150 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2024 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $295 (better) | $297 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.