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$369
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i7-12700K - 114 vs 112 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
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $236.99 vs $369.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 7900 - $2.12 vs $3.24 per FPS
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
112
98%
Value, $/FPS
$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$236.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i7-12700K
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
66 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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89 FPS
$25.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,281.47
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59 FPS
$21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,271.99
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89 FPS
$22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,029
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41 FPS
$39.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
In Stock
90 FPS
$29.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,639
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94 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,095
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77 FPS
$25.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,929
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61 FPS
$38.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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90 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,621.95
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