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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 9% better in F1 23 than Core i9-12900KF - 328 vs 301 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$428.21 vs CA$508.98
- Up to 8% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.42 vs CA$1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
328
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.55/FPS
91%
Price, CA$
CA$508.98
84%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
301
91%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$428.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i9-12900KF
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
282 FPS
CA$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,999.95
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226 FPS
CA$10.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,300.98
In Stock
185 FPS
CA$20.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
In Stock
240 FPS
CA$10.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,533.82
In Stock
261 FPS
CA$11.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,925.23
In Stock
230 FPS
CA$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,730.43
In Stock
210 FPS
CA$11.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,410.23
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254 FPS
CA$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,482.9
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