Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i7-12700K - 196 vs 191 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 32% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £232.28 vs £339.98
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
89.62464589235127%
Multi-Core
13694
81.78940452726513%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |