CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i9-12900K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 9 7900

12 Cores / 24 Threads

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VS
Intel

Core i9-12900K

16 Cores / 24 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 9 7900 delivers approximately +1% higher frame rates compared to the Core i9-12900K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 9 7900 currently offers better value, available at a $99.53 price difference.

Ryzen 9 7900 Advantages

Up to 1% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 174 vs 172 FPS

Up to 41% better value for money – $1.44 vs $2.03/FPS

Costs only 72% of the price – $250 vs $350 (28% cheaper)

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

Core i9-12900K Advantages

More processing cores – 16 vs 12 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 9 7900
174 FPS100% Performance
Core i9-12900K
172 FPS99% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 9 7900
0.696 Value100% Efficiency
Core i9-12900K
0.492 Value71% Efficiency