Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Spec score
Spec score 70
$308
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 7 9700X against Core i9-12900K
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. 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
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Coding & development
Core i9-12900Kright
70 vs 74 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
74 vs 71 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
72 vs 69 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 9700Xleft
71 vs 69 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i9-12900Kright
64 vs 71 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i9-12900Kright
60 vs 71 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i9-12900Kright
67 vs 70 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i9-12900Kright
64 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 9700X: 70
Core i9-12900K: 71
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 9700X: 70
Core i9-12900K: 66
4 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 50
Core i9-12900K: 68
18 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 9700X: 91
Core i9-12900K: 82
9 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 i9-12900K: 25.4
7%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 7 9700X: $295
Core i9-12900K: $279
$16to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 9700X: 8
Core i9-12900K: 16
100%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 9700X: 16
Core i9-12900K: 24
50%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 9700X: 5.5 GHz
Core i9-12900K: 5.2 GHz
6%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 9700X: 88 W
Core i9-12900K: 241 W
174%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 9700X leads in games by 6%.
- The Core i9-12900K has 36% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 7 9700X is 11% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Core i9-12900K typically costs $16 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 9700X | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 5 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 16 / 24 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz (better) | 5.2 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 241 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 | $279 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.