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CA$439
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - 187 vs 184 FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 7% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$409.0 vs CA$439.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 7 7700X - CA$2.22 vs CA$2.35 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.35/FPS
94%
Price, CA$
CA$439
93%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
184
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 199 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
4.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
45.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 7700X or Core i9-12900K
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
136 FPS
CA$14.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,999.98
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66 FPS
CA$26.54/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,751.53
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110 FPS
CA$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,559.93
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184 FPS
CA$39.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
In Stock
153 FPS
CA$18.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,809.78
In Stock
110 FPS
CA$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,594.66
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136 FPS
CA$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,707.3
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$17.14/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,091.59
In Stock
80 FPS
CA$27.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
78 FPS
CA$37.18/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,900
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