i9-12900KF vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.02
Core i9-12900KF
2021
16 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
25.87
+135%

Core i9-12900KF outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking709193
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.3238.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i9
Power efficiency9.9319.59
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-12900KF has 313% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads1624
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier3732
L1 cache768 KB768 KB
L2 cache4 MB4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)6 MB
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s76.805 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i9-12900KF.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 11.02
i9-12900KF 25.87
+135%

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 17509
i9-12900KF 41101
+135%

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1253
i9-12900KF 2603
+108%

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 6118
i9-12900KF 15112
+147%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.02 25.87
Recency 13 April 2018 27 October 2021
Physical cores 8 16
Threads 16 24
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has 19% lower power consumption.

i9-12900KF, on the other hand, has a 134.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 100% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i9-12900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.


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