i7-12700KF vs Ryzen 9 5900H

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 5900H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
12.94
Core i7-12700KF
2021
12 cores / 20 threads, 125 Watt
21.59
+66.8%

Core i7-12700KF outperforms Ryzen 9 5900H by an impressive 67% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking591247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data44.05
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)Intel Core i7
Power efficiency27.2116.35
Architecture codenameCezanne U (Zen 3) (2021−2022)Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)
Release date7 January 2021 (3 years ago)27 October 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 4.0
Bus rateno data8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache4 MB2 MB
L3 cache16 MB1 MB
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215.25 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF 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 configurationno data1
SocketFP6FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® 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+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF 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 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.805 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 9 5900H 12.94
i7-12700KF 21.59
+66.8%

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 9 5900H 20557
i7-12700KF 34293
+66.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.94 21.59
Recency 7 January 2021 27 October 2021
Physical cores 8 12
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Ryzen 9 5900H has 177.8% lower power consumption.

i7-12700KF, on the other hand, has a 66.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and 50% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i7-12700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 9 5900H in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 5900H is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 5900H and Core i7-12700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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