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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 324 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 322 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 324 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 322 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - 236 vs 223 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €382.89 vs €467.41
  • Up to 23% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900K - €1.62 vs €2.10 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

236

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.62/FPS

100%

Price, €

€382.89

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 324 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

223

94%

Value, €/FPS

€2.1/FPS

77%

Price, €

€467.41

81%

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 467.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 322 minutes ago

Trending Games

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Game Graphics

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

90%

Multi-Core

15445

87%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
24Threads24
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
170 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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