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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600 - 195 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$409.85 vs CA$549.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$2.12 vs CA$2.82 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.82/FPS
75%
Price, CA$
CA$549
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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Updated 181 minutes ago
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
99%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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In Stock
Updated 182 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-12600
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
181 FPS
CA$27.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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169 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
135 FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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150 FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
140 FPS
CA$20.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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114 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
163 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
181 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
163 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Out of Stock
182 FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
123 FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
155 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
114 FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
195 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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CA$N/A
Out of Stock
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