The Core i7-12700E is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $187.35 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-12700E
The Ryzen 9 7900 is better in every way
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 35% cheaper – $353.15 vs $540.50
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 20 threads
Core i7-12700E vs Ryzen 9 7900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Average FPS
197
90%
Min 1% FPS
130
91%
Price, €
€540.5
65%
Value, €/FPS
€2.74/FPS
59%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, €
€353.15
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
100%
Core i7-12700E vs Ryzen 9 7900 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-12700E vs Ryzen 9 7900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-12700E vs Ryzen 9 7900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-12700E
Jan 10th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
39%
Base Frequency
2.1 GHz
57%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-12700E | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
$344.00 | MSRP | $429.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Not Available | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.4 GHz |
| 25 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
