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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 7% better in Rust than Core i9-12900 - 262 vs 245 FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$611.10 vs CA$1192.73
- Up to 45% better value when playing Rust than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$2.49 vs CA$4.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
262
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.55/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$1192.73
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$1,192.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 346 minutes ago
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
245
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.49/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$611.1
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$611.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 345 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
123 FPS
CA$26.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,252.15
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Laptops Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
97 FPS
CA$31.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$31.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,077.49
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,529.99
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$29.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
In Stock
107 FPS
CA$27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$25.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$24.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,335.49
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$3,171.15
In Stock
97 FPS
CA$28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
CA$2,749.99
In Stock
115 FPS
CA$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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