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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $212.0 vs $368.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Deathloop than Core i7-12700KF - 200 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700KF Gaming Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2526
89.44759206798867%
Multi-Core
13549
80.92337096099862%
Intel Core i7-12700KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700KF or Ryzen 9 7900
Deathloop, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
131 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,792.73
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124 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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105 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,349.99
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139 FPS
$12.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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81 FPS
$19.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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146 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,849.99
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111 FPS
$22.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,449
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81 FPS
$32.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,597.99
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111 FPS
$27.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,999
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169 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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