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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 Core i5-12600
- Up to 25% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$409.85 vs CA$549.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$1.61 vs CA$2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i5-12600 - 263 vs 255 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
255
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 52 minutes ago
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.09/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$549
74%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
Buy for CA$549 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
211 FPS
CA$14.56/FPS
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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