Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 344 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield 2042 than Core i5-12600 - 188 vs 180 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 45% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$423.92 vs CA$772.47
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$2.36 vs CA$4.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
188
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.11/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$772.47
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$772.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10647 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
180
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$423.92
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$423.92 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10646 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |