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€309
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $349
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MSRP in USD: $349
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $429
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MSRP in USD: $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 354 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 18% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €309.0 vs €375.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.72 vs €2.02 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i7-12700 - 186 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 24 vs 16 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€309
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 25M, fino a 4,90 GHz
Buy for €309 on Amazon
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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 9 7900
Forza Horizon 5, 1920 x 1080, Max
41 FPS
€21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€862.84
In Stock
41 FPS
€38.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,580.92
In Stock
14 FPS
€77.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 16 GB SSD
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€1,089.9
In Stock
41 FPS
€65.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,699
In Stock
41 FPS
€42.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,751.98
In Stock
41 FPS
€21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.84
In Stock
62 FPS
€15.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€975.58
In Stock
77 FPS
€17.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,345
In Stock
77 FPS
€16.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
In Stock
152 FPS
€12.23/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
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