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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-12700K - 485 vs 470 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 120 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 41% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $240.38 vs $405.6
- Up to 39% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $0.51 vs $0.84 per FPS
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
485
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
60%
Price, $
$405.6
59%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
470
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$240.38
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 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i7-12700K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
227 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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295 FPS
$8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,429
In Stock
357 FPS
$7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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209 FPS
$6.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,271.99
In Stock
294 FPS
$7.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,275.49
In Stock
408 FPS
$7.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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294 FPS
$6.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
408 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
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408 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
In Stock
171 FPS
$9.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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