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Pick two processors (or up to four) and see how they differ in specs, price and performance.

CPU 1

AMDRyzen 9 7900X3D

CPU 2

IntelCore i9-12900

Note. Different sockets (AM5 and LGA1700): they are not interchangeable on the same motherboard. Switching from one to the other means changing the motherboard.

Warning. Different memory types between the CPUs (DDR5 and DDR4/DDR5): the RAM from one will not work with the other.

Specifications

We highlight the best value in each row with a soft background. A higher or lower value does not mean the processor is better for you: it depends on how you use it.

SpecificationRyzen 9 7900X3DCore i9-12900
Price
Best price≈ $699.99≈ $621.00 (best value in this row)
Performance per dollar (pts per USD)Data not availableData not available
Processing
Cores1216 (8P + 8E) (best value in this row)
Threads2424
Base frequency4.4 GHz (best value in this row)2.4 GHz
Boost / turbo frequency5.6 GHz (best value in this row)5.1 GHz
L2 cache12 MB14 MB (best value in this row)
L3 cache128 MB (best value in this row)30 MB
L2 + L3 cache140 MB (best value in this row)44 MB
Power and temperature
TDP / base power120 W65 W (best value in this row)
Maximum power (PPT / turbo)Data not available202 W
Maximum temperature (Tjmax)Data not availableData not available
Platform
SocketAM5LGA1700
RAMDDR5DDR4 / DDR5
Official RAM speed5,200 MT/s (best value in this row)4,800 MT/s
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0 y 4.0
Integrated graphicsAMD Radeon GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770
ArchitectureZen 4 (3D V-Cache)Alder Lake
GenerationRyzen 7000 series12th Gen Core
ReleaseFebruary 2023January 2022
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Performance scores
gaming score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
productivity score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
single-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
multi-core score (0-100)Data not availableData not available
efficiency score (0-100)Data not availableData not available

Still to be verified on the official spec sheet: Ryzen 9 7900X3D (Base and boost frequencies, Release date (month), Official RAM speed, PCIe version, Maximum power (PPT), Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes, Maximum RAM capacity); Core i9-12900 (Base and boost frequencies, Release date (month), Official RAM speed, PCIe version, Maximum temperature (Tjmax), PCIe lanes, Maximum RAM capacity).

Performance

Scores from 0 to 100 calculated from sourced benchmarks. If there is no real data, nothing is shown.

There are no sourced benchmarks for these CPUs yet

To avoid making up data, the gaming, productivity, single-core, multi-core and efficiency scores will appear once you load real results in src/data/benchmarks.ts, citing the source of each one.

Price and performance

Relative performance (in games) divided by the current price. It is a figure to interpret, not a verdict.

  • Ryzen 9 7900X3D

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    $699.99
    Performance per dollar
    No data

  • Core i9-12900

    Relative performance
    No data
    Price
    $621.00
    Performance per dollar
    No data

The price/performance chart needs a price and benchmarks

It is drawn automatically once the CPU has a dated price (src/data/prices.ts) and performance scores.

Related videos

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General features

Visual comparison of the official specifications. It does not measure real-world performance.

  • Ryzen 9 7900X3D
  • Core i9-12900

Cores

Ryzen 9 7900X3D12
Core i9-1290016

Threads

Ryzen 9 7900X3D24
Core i9-1290024

Boost / turbo

Ryzen 9 7900X3D5.6 GHz
Core i9-129005.1 GHz

L2 + L3 cache

Ryzen 9 7900X3D140 MB
Core i9-1290044 MB

TDP / base power

Ryzen 9 7900X3D120 W
Core i9-1290065 W

Relative scale among the selected CPUs (100 = highest value on each axis). These are specifications, not performance.

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