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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 7900X

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

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £346.84 vs £1099.99
  • Up to 68% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900X - £1.80 vs £5.56 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i9-12900K - 198 vs 193 FPS
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God of War

God of War

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

193

97%

Value, £/FPS

£1.8/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £346.84 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

198

100%

Value, £/FPS

£5.56/FPS

32%

Price, £

£1099.99

31%

FPS Winner

NGTEK AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor Bundle With ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Hero (WiFi 6E)

Buy for £1,099.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 596 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

90%

Multi-Core

15445

87%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores12
24Threads24
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.6 GHz
125 W
TDP170 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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