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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 175 days newer than Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Consumes up to 12% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 150 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in God of War than Core i9-12900KS - 198 vs 194 FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
194
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
150 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 7900X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
168 FPS
$15.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,599.97
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177 FPS
$12.99/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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85 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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152 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
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145 FPS
$14.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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145 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499.99
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145 FPS
$16.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,419.99
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121 FPS
$27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
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198 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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