AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-12700H

Processor comparisons   28-09-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-12700H and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, WPrime, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Prime95, Handbrake, RealBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-12700H or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

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 7900X

66%

Core i7-12700H

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X is 10% better than Core i7-12700H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

Core i7-12700H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.0	100.8
Valorant	125.1	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	70.0	64.1
Apex Legends	117.5	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	93.8	85.9
Overwatch	101.3	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.3	79.0
DOOM Eternal	62.5	57.3
Warzone	97.5	89.3
Assassin's Creed	105.0	96.2
Valheim	103.8	95.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X

42%

Core i7-12700H

148%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X since it has less power consumption: 170W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 7900X	Intel Core i7-12700H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	401
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5138	2932
Cinbench 20 Single-core	749	961
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12290	6658
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1918	2248
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33781	21949

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	4063	5265
Multi-Core	54482	30728

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i7-12700H
Single-Core	2172	1776
Multi-Core	21612	12529

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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i7-12700H
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	14
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)	170 W	40 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	24 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000589

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 25% better than Core i7-12700H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 7900X. 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 7900X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700H is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Core i7-12700H before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700H specs and review.