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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 5% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900 - 212 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $299.1 vs $458.0
- Up to 38% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900 - $1.41 vs $2.28 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$299.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 7 7700X
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
105 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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105 FPS
$19.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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87 FPS
$15.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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87 FPS
$23.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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87 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
In Stock
87 FPS
$22.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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87 FPS
$14.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
87 FPS
$14.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
105 FPS
$15.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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87 FPS
$19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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