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Ryzen 9 7900X vs Core i9-12900

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

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 335.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 335.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 4% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900 - 99 vs 95 FPS
  • Up to 8% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $277.52 vs $301.91

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900

  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

99

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€308.05

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 308.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

95

95.95959595959596%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€335.12

91%

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack

Buy for 335.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74138 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

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 i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

84.60485802257955%

Multi-Core

13044

73.07972435430557%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Intel Core i9-12900

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
16
24Threads24
4.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
170 WTDP
65 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
47.0x
Multiplier24.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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