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Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-12900KF

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

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900

  • Performs up to 4% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - 410 vs 394 FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023


FPS

410

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

394

96%

Value, £/FPS

£0.66/FPS

100%

Price, £

£260.26

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for £260.26 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo
Ryzen 9 7900

Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023

Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

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 i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2542

90%

Multi-Core

14881

89%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 Logo

Ryzen 9 7900

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo

Core i9-12900KF

Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i9
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12Cores
24Threads24
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.2 GHz
TDP125 W
Process Size10 nm
Multiplier32.0x
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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