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$359.99
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MSRP $494
Prices and StockMSRP $429
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MSRP $429
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $359.99 vs $395.00
- Up to 4% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.43 vs $0.45 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - 869 vs 842 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
842
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$359.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $359.99 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 7900
With selected game settings
638 FPS
$2.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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638 FPS
$2.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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638 FPS
$2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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638 FPS
$2.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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562 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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764 FPS
$2.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,699
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638 FPS
$2.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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562 FPS
$2.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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638 FPS
$1.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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736 FPS
$3.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,899.29
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