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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K 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 the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 2% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-12900K - 245 vs 240 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $298.85 vs $368.99
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2620
92.77620396600567%
Multi-Core
15445
92.24750642059368%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i9-12900K
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
198 FPS
$9.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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140 FPS
$11.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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240 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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99 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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218 FPS
$11.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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140 FPS
$10.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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99 FPS
$13.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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204 FPS
$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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218 FPS
$8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,949.99
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204 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
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