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The Intel Core i9-12900K is a Intel desktop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Alder Lake architecture and released in 2021.
This CPU features 16 cores, a base clock of 3200 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5200 MHz and 30 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 10 nm process technology. The Intel Core i9-12900K is designed for the FCLGA1700 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated Intel® UHD Graphics 770 graphics.
The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a AMD desktop processor from the Ryzen lineup, built on the Raphael architecture and released in 2022.
This CPU features 12 cores, a base clock of 4700 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 5600 MHz and 64 MB of L3 cache.
Manufactured using 5 nm process technology. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is designed for the AM5 socket.It supports overclocking. It includes integrated AMD Radeon Graphics graphics.
Ranking
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| Intel Core i9-12900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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|---|
| Popularity (0-100) |
83% | 84%
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| Performance (0-100) |
90% | 95%
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| Blender Score / $1 |
1.0 | 1.5
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Info
Basic info about the cpu.
| Intel Core i9-12900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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|---|
| Type |
Desktop | Desktop
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| Cores |
16 | 12
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| Threads |
24 | 24
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| Speed |
3.2 GHz | 4.7 GHz
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| Turbo |
5.2 GHz | 5.6 GHz
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| Current Price |
$330 | $337
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| Release Price |
$648 |
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| Release Date |
2021 | 2022
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| GPU |
Intel® UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon Graphics
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| Socket |
FCLGA1700 | AM5
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| L3 |
30 MB | 64 MB
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| Base TDP |
125 W | 170 W
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| Max TDP |
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| Nm |
10 nm | 5 nm
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| Unlocked |
Yes | Yes
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| Official Site |
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Benchmark
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| Intel Core i9-12900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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| Blender Score |
341.9 | 511.6
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| Top % Ranking |
90 % | 95 %
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| Blender Score / $1 |
1.0 | 1.5
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| Samples |
379 | 6
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Details
| Intel Core i9-12900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
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| Class |
Intel Core | Ryzen
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| Code Name |
Alder Lake | Raphael
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| Performance Cores |
8 | 12
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| Efficiency Cores |
8 | 0
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| Memory Type |
DDR5 | DDR5
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| Max Memory |
128 MB | 128 MB
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| Bits |
64-bit | 64-bit
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| tjMax |
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| L1 Cache |
| 768 kB
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| L2 Cache |
14.0 MB | 12.0 MB
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