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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - CA$379.95 vs CA$409.85
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 9% better in Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 5900X - 83 vs 76 FPS
- Up to 1% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 5900X - CA$4.94 vs CA$5.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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Updated 180 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
83
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.94/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for CA$409.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 180 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
CA$148.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$5,499
In Stock
10 FPS
CA$251/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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CA$2,509.99
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53 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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