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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 52% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $182.99 vs $379.69
- Up to 50% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.86 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i7-12700KF - 220 vs 212 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
212
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$182.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.73/FPS
50%
Price, $
$379.69
48%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
180 FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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