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MSRP in USD: $399
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 7700X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 7700X is 175 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 1% better in Fortnite than Core i9-12900KS - 246 vs 243 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $301.51 vs $399.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-12900KS - $1.23 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$301.51
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
Epic
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 7 7700X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
166 FPS
$13.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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116 FPS
$11.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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193 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,794.97
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166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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116 FPS
$12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
In Stock
193 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799.99
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166 FPS
$11.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,997.28
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119 FPS
$11.76/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 7 7700X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,399.9
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166 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 7 7700X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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