Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-12900F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Gears 5, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Fortnite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i9-12900F.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-12900F

65%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900F is 15% better than Ryzen 7 2700X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900F

59%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.5	96.4
Valorant	118.8	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.5	61.4
Apex Legends	111.6	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	89.1	82.2
Overwatch	96.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.9	75.6
DOOM Eternal	59.4	54.8
Warzone	92.6	85.5
Assassin's Creed	99.8	92.1
Valheim	98.6	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900F

97%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900F is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	449	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4734	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	750	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10524	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2661	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30285	10545

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	6936	2465
Multi-Core	51775	17664

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1904	1100
Multi-Core	16188	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900F	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	24	16
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	2933
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	768KB
L2 cache	12 MB	4MB
L3 cache	30 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900F is 2% better than Ryzen 7 2700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900F has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 2700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900F is better: 35
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900F and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900F - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900F specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.