CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i7-12700K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 9 7900

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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Intel

Core i7-12700K

12 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 9 7900 delivers approximately +5% higher frame rates compared to the Core i7-12700K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 7900 currently offers better value, available at a $100 price difference.

Ryzen 9 7900 Advantages

Up to 5% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 174 vs 165 FPS

Up to 48% better value for money – $1.44 vs $2.12/FPS

Costs only 71% of the price – $250 vs $350 (29% cheaper)

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Core i7-12700K Advantages

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 9 7900
174 FPS100% Performance
Core i7-12700K
165 FPS95% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 9 7900
0.696 Value100% Efficiency
Core i7-12700K
0.471 Value68% Efficiency