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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 Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$398.45 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 24% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$3.04 vs CA$4.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-12900KF - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.01/FPS
76%
Price, CA$
CA$549
72%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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In Stock
Updated 156 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
54 FPS
CA$47.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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65 FPS
CA$58.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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86 FPS
CA$35.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,072.99
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