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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900 - 556 vs 535 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $310.74 vs $334.39
- Up to 10% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900 - $0.62 vs $0.69 per FPS
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
556
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€344.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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