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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700K - 220 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$519
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
100 FPS
CA$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,879.99
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150 FPS
CA$20.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,063.44
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157 FPS
CA$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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