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CA$487.99
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 5% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i5-12600K - 410 vs 389 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$250.31 vs CA$487.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - CA$0.64 vs CA$1.19 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
410
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.19/FPS
53%
Price, CA$
CA$487.99
51%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
389
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.64/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$250.31
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 118 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-12600K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
299 FPS
CA$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,315.8
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208 FPS
CA$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,770.46
In Stock
405 FPS
CA$17.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,041.51
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405 FPS
CA$21.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,878.05
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