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MSRP $494
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i9-12900F
- Up to 5% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $359.99 vs $379.69
- Up to 2% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.57 vs $1.61 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900F - 236 vs 229 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.57/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
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Updated 140 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
98%
Price, $
$379.69
94%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $379.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
209 FPS
$9.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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219 FPS
$11.3/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,474.82
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153 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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153 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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133 FPS
$8.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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153 FPS
$8.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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153 FPS
$8.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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153 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
182 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,498.51
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153 FPS
$7.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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224 FPS
$9.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,044.36
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182 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,682.7
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153 FPS
$8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299
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153 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,479.99
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153 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,269
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160 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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153 FPS
$8.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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188 FPS
$17.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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205 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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153 FPS
$8.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,359
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236 FPS
$19.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
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219 FPS
$21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,598
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209 FPS
$15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,299
In Stock
205 FPS
$16.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
209 FPS
$13.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
151 FPS
$16.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
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151 FPS
$17.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
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189 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
189 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
In Stock
151 FPS
$17.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,659
In Stock
151 FPS
$18.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,749
In Stock
160 FPS
$25.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,028
In Stock
151 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,559
In Stock
189 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,939
In Stock
196 FPS
$9.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,789.99
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151 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
In Stock
215 FPS
$12.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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