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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel i9-12900K

The AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is newer than Intel Core i9-12900K also around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, AMD Ryzen 9 7900 uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 10007 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 7900×Intel Core i9-12900K+ ADD
Price $393.19 - BUY $315.98 - BUY
Socket TypeAM5FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.4 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
TDP65W241W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$43.98
OtherAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ1 2023Q4 2021
# of Samples16818326
CPU Value123.5130.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4141(-0.1%)4143(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)48544(0.0%)41327(-14.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
48,544
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,327
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
123.5
Intel Core i9-12900K
130.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
4,141
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,143
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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 7900 Intel Core i9-12900K
Max TDP65W241W
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.