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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 7 7700X

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 7 7700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 7700X

4.5 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 24 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - 178 vs 174 FPS
  • Up to 27% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €318.00 vs €433.75
  • Up to 28% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - €1.79 vs €2.49 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 105 vs 125 Watts
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

174

98%

Value, €/FPS

€2.49/FPS

72%

Price, €

€433.75

73%

INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz

Buy for 433.75 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 45 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

178

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.79/FPS

100%

Price, €

€318

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Processeur, 8 Cœurs/16 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 40MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,4 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 318 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 44 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

90%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2908

100%

Multi-Core

15263

99%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo

Ryzen 7 7700X

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 7
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores8
24
Threads16
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.5 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.4 GHz
125 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
32.0xMultiplier
45.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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