In The Last of Us Part II, the Core i9-12900 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 7 1700X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $224 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Is 4 years and 10 months newer – Jan 04, 2022 vs Mar 02, 2017
- Is 4 years and 10 months newer
- Consumes up to 32% less energy – 65 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 32% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen 7 1700X
- Up to 5% faster in The Last of Us Part II – 178 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in The Last of Us Part II
- Up to 53% cheaper – $195.99 vs $419.97
- Up to 53% cheaper
- Up to 56% better value in The Last of Us Part II – $1.10 vs $2.48/FPS
- Up to 56% better value in The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 7 1700X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
169 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
127 FPS
95%
Price, $
$419.97
46%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
44%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Average FPS
178 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
133 FPS
100%
Price, $
$195.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 7 1700X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
71%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 1700X
Mar 2nd, 2017
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
53%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.8 GHz
75%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
56%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 7 1700X Mar 2nd, 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM4 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
