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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 284 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €311.6 vs €356.62
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KS - 258 vs 251 FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
95.3257790368272%
Multi-Core
16223
96.8942244520098%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 7900
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
124 FPS
€12.09/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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184 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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226 FPS
€10.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,284.9
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168 FPS
€10.12/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699.9
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204 FPS
€9.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
In Stock
145 FPS
€10.79/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,564.9
In Stock
172 FPS
€10.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869.9
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214 FPS
€11.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,434.9
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168 FPS
€11.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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