AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i7-12700T

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i7-12700T and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like AIDA64, Blender, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, 3DMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Furmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Valorant
DOOM: Eternal
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Last Man Standing
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700T or AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900

65%

Core i7-12700T

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900 is 9% better than Core i7-12700T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900

62%

Core i7-12700T

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.4	100.7
Valorant	124.3	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	69.6	64.1
Apex Legends	116.8	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	93.2	85.8
Overwatch	100.7	92.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.8	78.9
DOOM Eternal	62.1	57.2
Warzone	96.9	89.2
Assassin's Creed	104.4	96.1
Valheim	103.2	94.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900

50%

Core i7-12700T

167%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700T is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900 since it has less power consumption: 145W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i7-12700T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	296	397
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4744	2903
Cinbench 20 Single-core	700	951
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11336	6591
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1777	2226
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31142	21730

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i7-12700T
Single-Core	3754	5212
Multi-Core	50221	30421

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i7-12700T
Single-Core	2195	1758
Multi-Core	20946	12404

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900	Intel Core i7-12700T
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	145 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	25 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900 is 24% better than Core i7-12700T in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700T is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i7-12700T before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900 specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700T - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700T specs and review.