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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Core i7-12700K - 231 vs 222 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $207.36 vs $379.69
- Up to 43% better value when playing Valheim than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.93 vs $1.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
57%
Price, $
$379.69
54%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$207.36
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
178 FPS
$10.67/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Ryzen 9 7900X
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73 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$18.21/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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136 FPS
$12.21/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$21.63/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$18.2/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$17.42/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
40 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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136 FPS
$16.02/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$27.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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73 FPS
$21.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$18.68/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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73 FPS
$21.08/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,539
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136 FPS
$15.8/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$28.34/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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107 FPS
$37.64/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$16.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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136 FPS
$16.02/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$17.86/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
48 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$26.55/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$13.88/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.47/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.43/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
$26.79/FPS
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Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$14.44/FPS
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64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$11.73/FPS
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32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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88 FPS
$18.07/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
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$19.18/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
48 GB, 4 TB SSD
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