Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-12700F - 166 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700F - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £235.0 vs £349.98
- Up to 27% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 7900X - £1.54 vs £2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
166
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.11/FPS
72%
Price, £
£349.98
67%
FPS Winner
Buy for £349.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
153
92%
Value, £/FPS
£1.54/FPS
100%
Price, £
£235
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £235 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |