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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i7-12700KF - 190 vs 183 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$294.95 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.61 vs CA$2.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.63/FPS
61%
Price, CA$
CA$499
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
183
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$294.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-12700KF
Battlefield 2042, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
148 FPS
CA$17.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
131 FPS
CA$12.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$1,643.78
In Stock
174 FPS
CA$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$3,299.95
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$16.92/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
163 FPS
CA$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
139 FPS
CA$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,719.45
In Stock
119 FPS
CA$20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,394.22
In Stock
158 FPS
CA$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,115.88
In Stock
152 FPS
CA$17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,635.63
In Stock
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