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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms the cheaper 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 7900X3D is 274 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $349.0 vs $479.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-12900KS - 314 vs 300 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 120 vs 150 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
95.39333805811481%
Multi-Core
16223
92.81423422392585%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
314 FPS
$10.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
297 FPS
$9.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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273 FPS
$9.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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297 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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297 FPS
$8.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499
In Stock
297 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
In Stock
290 FPS
$9.83/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,849.99
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