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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$299.95 vs CA$499.0
- Up to 40% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.73 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 0% better in F1 22 than Core i7-12700KF - 289 vs 288 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
288
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$299.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
289
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.73/FPS
60%
Price, CA$
CA$499
60%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 12975 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 7900
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
190 FPS
CA$12.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,287.05
In Stock
254 FPS
CA$27.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,040.48
In Stock
254 FPS
CA$34.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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