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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D: 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 £324.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 466 minutes ago

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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 £324.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 466 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 426 days newer than Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 6% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900K - 565 vs 535 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 120 vs 125 Watts
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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

535

95%

Value, £/FPS

£0.61/FPS

100%

Price, £

£324.05

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 £324.05 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 466 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

565

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

93%

Multi-Core

15445

88%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Nov 4th, 2021
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9Ryzen 9
Alder LakeRaphael
Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Desktop
16
12
2424
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
5.2 GHz
5.6 GHz
125 W
120 W
10 nm
5 nm
32.0x
44.0x
UHD Graphics 770Radeon Graphics
YesYes

PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 7900X3D

With selected game settings

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