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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel i9-12900K

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is newer than Intel Core i9-12900K also around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, Intel Core i9-12900K uses around 35% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 12091 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Ryzen 9 7900X×Intel Core i9-12900K+ ADD
Price $398.99 - BUY $289 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed4.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.6 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 64MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP170W241W
Yearly Running Cost$31.03$43.98
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples45317560
CPU Value129.3143.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4249(0.0%)4155(-2.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)51585(0.0%)41418(-19.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
51,585
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,418
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
129.3
Intel Core i9-12900K
143.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
4,249
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,155
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Intel Core i9-12900K
Max TDP170W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.