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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 365 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $458.0 vs $469.9
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900 - 211 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i9-12900 - $2.23 vs $2.28 per FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$469.9
97%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
63 FPS
$28.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.1
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63 FPS
$31.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,979.1
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48 FPS
$28.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,391.36
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63 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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48 FPS
$37.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,809
In Stock
63 FPS
$36.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,299
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63 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
63 FPS
$26.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,659.99
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48 FPS
$27.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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48 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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