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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-12700K

WINNER
A
79.7Inno Score
VS
I
63Inno Score
77.4Single-core69.4
78.5Multi-core61.5
84.6Gaming58.1
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7900X2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X wins this desktop processor face-off, 79.7 to 63, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+26) and Multi-core (+17). Intel Core i7-12700K still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Stronger Single-core score: 77 vs 69
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 79 vs 62
  • Stronger gaming score: 85 vs 58
  • 156% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 25 MB
  • 52% higher PassMark: 52,500 vs 34,500

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700K

  • 26% lower Base TDP: 125 W vs 170 W
  • Lower launch price: $409 vs $549

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
Announced20222021
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP170 W125 W+26%
Max turbo power230 W+21%190 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
Cores1212
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores04
Threads24+20%20
Base clock4.7 GHz+31%3.6 GHz
Boost clock5.6 GHz+12%5 GHz
L2 cache12 MB12 MB
L3 cache64 MB+156%25 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz+47%1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X versus Intel Core i7-12700K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7900XIntel Core i7-12700K
Geekbench 6 (single)2,880+15%2,500
Geekbench 6 (multi)18,500+29%14,300
Cinebench R23 (single)2,000+3%1,950
Cinebench R23 (multi)29,000+29%22,400
PassMark52,500+52%34,500

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