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€298
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €298.0 vs €368.01
- Up to 17% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 7900X - €2.26 vs €2.71 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-12700K - 136 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
132
97%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€298
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.71/FPS
83%
Price, €
€368.01
80%
FPS Winner
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Ryzen 9 7900X
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
105 FPS
€17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,799.99
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60 FPS
€21.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,279.99
In Stock
135 FPS
€16.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,279
In Stock
105 FPS
€15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,633.58
In Stock
60 FPS
€17.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,078
In Stock
93 FPS
€36.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€3,359.01
In Stock
125 FPS
€20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,499.99
In Stock
93 FPS
€23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,207.62
In Stock
111 FPS
€40.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€4,499
In Stock
137 FPS
€16.05/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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