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$254
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $254.00 vs $378.72
- Up to 24% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.54 vs $2.03 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 13% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-12900KF - 187 vs 165 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
165
88%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.03/FPS
76%
Price, $
$378.72
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 6312 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | 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 |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
133 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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52 FPS
$32.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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52 FPS
$26.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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126 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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187 FPS
$26.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,999
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150 FPS
$16.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$14.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$39.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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64 FPS
$41.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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82 FPS
$18.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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