Intel Core i7 7820X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 11MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 140W)