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Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 534.91 on Amazon

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Updated 66 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 534.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 7700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 7700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 175 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 7700X.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KS

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €348.87 vs €534.91
  • Up to 35% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-12900KS - €2.09 vs €3.20 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
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1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

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Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.2/FPS

65%

Price, €

€534.91

65%

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Buy for 534.91 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.09/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.87

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Prozessor (intergrierte Radeon Grafik, 8 Kerne/16 Threads, 105W DTP, AM5 Sockel, 40MB cache, Bis zu 5.4 GHz max boost, Kein Kühler)

Buy for 348.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 66 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

93%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

94%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Apr 5th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
150 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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