Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1653 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Ready or Not than Core i9-7900X - 294 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - £399.99 vs £428.88
- Up to 16% better value when playing Ready or Not than Core i9-7900X - £1.36 vs £1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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In Stock
Updated 15404 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
294
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 15403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |