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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

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Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than Core i7-12700K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 10% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-12700K - 181 vs 164 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

181

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

164

91%

Value, £/FPS

£1.29/FPS

100%

Price, £

£211.23

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £211.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


Single-Core

2824

100%

Multi-Core

16743

100%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

90%

Multi-Core

13694

82%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

Ryzen 9 7900

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i7
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores12
Threads20
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.0 GHz
TDP125 W
Process Size10 nm
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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