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Intel i9-12900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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 11086 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.
×Intel Core i9-12900K×AMD Ryzen 9 7900X+ ADD
Price $267 - BUY $326.92 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700AM5
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 64MB
TDP241W170W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$31.03
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770AMD Radeon Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q3 2022
# of Samples71643922
CPU Value155.3158.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4160(-2.2%)4253(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41470(-19.8%)51689(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
51,689
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.3
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
158.1
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
4,253
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.
Intel Core i9-12900K AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Max TDP241W170W
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.