Ryzen 7 7700 vs i9-12900

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
22.40

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Core i9-12900 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking240234
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation34.9351.06
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency31.4231.73
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$489$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700 has 46% better value for money than i9-12900.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)512 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)8 MB
L3 cache30 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size215 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno data6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1700AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65W, (85W real world)

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.55 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i9-12900 22.40
Ryzen 7 7700 22.62
+1%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i9-12900 34285
Ryzen 7 7700 34622
+1%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i9-12900 2538
Ryzen 7 7700 2878
+13.4%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i9-12900 13344
Ryzen 7 7700 14966
+12.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-12900 8949
+7.2%
Ryzen 7 7700 8345

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-12900 68729
+27.6%
Ryzen 7 7700 53881

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-12900 17464
Ryzen 7 7700 18277
+4.7%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-12900 2.67
+1.9%
Ryzen 7 7700 2.72

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-12900 39
+13.6%
Ryzen 7 7700 34

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i9-12900 3299
+8.3%
Ryzen 7 7700 3047

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i9-12900 262
Ryzen 7 7700 308
+17.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-12900 3.16
Ryzen 7 7700 3.64
+15.2%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-12900 17.2
+8.2%
Ryzen 7 7700 15.9

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-12900 148
Ryzen 7 7700 175
+18.6%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-12900 310
Ryzen 7 7700 368
+18.7%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-12900 10739
Ryzen 7 7700 14860
+38.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-12900 8924
Ryzen 7 7700 13929
+56.1%

Blender(-)

i9-12900 263
+58.3%
Ryzen 7 7700 166

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-12900 1656
Ryzen 7 7700 2161
+30.5%

7-Zip Single

i9-12900 5979
Ryzen 7 7700 7880
+31.8%

7-Zip

i9-12900 50152
Ryzen 7 7700 85260
+70%

WebXPRT 3

i9-12900 269
Ryzen 7 7700 352
+30.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.40 22.62
Integrated graphics card 6.15 4.42
Recency 4 January 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 24 16

i9-12900 has 39.1% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 7 7700, on the other hand, has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i9-12900 and Ryzen 7 7700.


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