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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
193
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£346.84
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £346.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 596 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.56/FPS
32%
Price, £
£1099.99
31%
FPS Winner
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
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |