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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 175 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Remnant II than Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 102 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $349.0 vs $379.54
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 150 vs 170 Watts
Remnant II
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 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
92.09716045159084%
Multi-Core
16223
90.89024595215417%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 150 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i9-12900KS
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
48 FPS
$34.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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94 FPS
$26.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,489.99
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94 FPS
$27.66/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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97 FPS
$23.71/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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83 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
95 FPS
$24.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
94 FPS
$32.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,049.99
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83 FPS
$30.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.9
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70 FPS
$47.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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94 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
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