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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $283.49 vs $379.00
- Up to 22% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.69 vs $2.18 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 Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-12900K - 174 vs 168 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
168
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$283.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for $283.49 on Amazon
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 249 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
160 FPS
$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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168 FPS
$14.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,474.82
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131 FPS
$30.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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168 FPS
$35.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
In Stock
113 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
In Stock
140 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
In Stock
144 FPS
$14.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
149 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
171 FPS
$12.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,106.94
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103 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
96 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
119 FPS
$26.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
In Stock
138 FPS
$23.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
In Stock
156 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
In Stock
149 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
In Stock
174 FPS
$25.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,499
In Stock
140 FPS
$42.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
In Stock
108 FPS
$20.16/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,177
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140 FPS
$29.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
In Stock
168 FPS
$27.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,598
In Stock
96 FPS
$18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
140 FPS
$27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,849
In Stock
160 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,299
In Stock
119 FPS
$23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
131 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$18.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
In Stock
96 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
156 FPS
$21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
69 FPS
$25.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
In Stock
76 FPS
$23.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
140 FPS
$28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
In Stock
140 FPS
$36.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$5,042.96
In Stock
108 FPS
$20.07/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,167.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$36.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
In Stock
140 FPS
$35.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
In Stock
140 FPS
$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
140 FPS
$25.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,539
In Stock
76 FPS
$24.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
140 FPS
$26.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,689
In Stock
140 FPS
$47.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,619.07
In Stock
102 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
In Stock
160 FPS
$17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
140 FPS
$30.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
In Stock
139 FPS
$46.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
140 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
In Stock
92 FPS
$27.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,529
In Stock
119 FPS
$23.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
96 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
92 FPS
$28.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,639
In Stock
140 FPS
$33.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,699
In Stock
139 FPS
$21.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
140 FPS
$27.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
139 FPS
$13.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,879.68
In Stock
102 FPS
$17.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
113 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
140 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,659
In Stock
113 FPS
$17.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
149 FPS
$16.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$28.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,659
In Stock
139 FPS
$28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,899.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$29.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,749
In Stock
103 FPS
$39.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,028
In Stock
113 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,259
In Stock
140 FPS
$29.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,149
In Stock
139 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,249
In Stock
140 FPS
$23.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,249
In Stock
140 FPS
$45.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,310.47
In Stock
139 FPS
$26.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,699.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,199.99
In Stock
139 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
92 FPS
$27.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,559
In Stock
139 FPS
$21.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,939
In Stock
102 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,729
In Stock
140 FPS
$39.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,531.79
In Stock
113 FPS
$25.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,879
In Stock
113 FPS
$22.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,579
In Stock
140 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,759
In Stock
140 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,333.55
In Stock
140 FPS
$38.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$5,452.49
In Stock
140 FPS
$28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,929
In Stock
147 FPS
$12.18/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,789.99
In Stock
132 FPS
$16.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,218
In Stock
140 FPS
$25.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549
In Stock
113 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
92 FPS
$28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,599
In Stock
165 FPS
$16.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,699.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$17.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
85 FPS
$35.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
140 FPS
$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
139 FPS
$25.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$25.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
140 FPS
$28.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
140 FPS
$28.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
140 FPS
$31.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,379
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