The Ryzen 9 7900 is a clear winner – it's a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900 and it's also a better value for money, as it's $69.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 16% cheaper – $362.00 vs $431.95
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-12900
The Ryzen 9 7900 is better in every way
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-12900
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
238
100%
Min 1% FPS
161
100%
Price, $
$362
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.52/FPS
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
229
96%
Min 1% FPS
156
97%
Price, $
$431.95
83%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
81%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-12900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-12900 in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
75%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
47%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
94%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
$429.00 | MSRP | $519.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake-S |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 12 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 30 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
