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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-12900K - 132 vs 129 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $298.85 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2620
89.63393773520356%
Multi-Core
15445
86.53145834500532%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i9-12900K
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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122 FPS
$20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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122 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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71 FPS
$22.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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129 FPS
$27.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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54 FPS
$23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
108 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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71 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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54 FPS
$25.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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101 FPS
$28.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.49
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