Intel Core i7 12700KF vs AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 12700KF with 12 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with 12 cores 4.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 12700KF 's Advantages

Lower TDP (125W vs 170W)

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 's Advantages

Released 11 months late

Integrated graphics card

Higher specification of memory (DDR5-5200 vs DDR5-4800)

Larger memory bandwidth (83.2GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)

Higher base frequency (4.7GHz vs 3.6GHz)

Larger L3 cache size (64MB vs 25MB)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

1944

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +4%

2033

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

22801

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +28%

29242

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

2790

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +5%

2942

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

15374

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +24%

19092

Cinebench 2024 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

112

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +8%

121

Cinebench 2024 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

1175

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +37%

1614

Blender

Intel Core i7 12700KF

346

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +17%

406

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

2031

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +12%

2277

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

14961

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +37%

20503

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

4020

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +7%

4317

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 12700KF

34419

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X +51%

52013

Intel Core i7 12700KF

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

General Parameters

Oct 2021

Release Date

Sep 2022

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Alder Lake

Core Architecture

Raphael

i7-12700KF

Processor Number

-

LGA-1700

Socket

AM5

No

Integrated Graphics

AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Package

10 nm

Manufacturing Process

5 nm

LGA-1700

Socket

AM5

125 W

Power Consumption

170 W

190 W

Max Turbo Power Consumption

-

100°C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

8

Performance Cores

12

16

Performance Core Threads

24

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

4.7 GHz

4.9 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

5.6 GHz

4

Efficiency Cores

-

4

Efficiency Core Threads

-

2.7 GHz

Efficiency Core Base Frequency

-

3.8 GHz

Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency

-

12

Total Core Count

12

20

Total Thread Count

24

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

47x

80 K per core

L1 Cache

-

12 MB shared

L2 Cache

12 MB shared

25 MB shared

L3 Cache

64 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200

Memory Types

DDR5-5200

128 GB

Max Memory Size

128 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

76.8 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

83.2 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

-

Graphics Card Parameters

-

Integrated Graphics

true

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 12700KF

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

5.0

PCIe Version

5.0

20

PCIe Lanes

24

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