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Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i5-12600KF vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $264

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Prices and Stock
MSRP $549

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

Up to 48% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$269.04 vs CA$519.00
Up to 46% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 7900X - CA$0.50 vs CA$0.93 per FPS
Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i5-12600KF - 556 vs 535 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

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DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

535

96%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.5/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$269.04

100%

Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600KF 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tra

Buy for CA$269.04 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

556

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.93/FPS

54%

Price, CA$

CA$519

51%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included

Buy for CA$519 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6564 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

514

FPS

579

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

246

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

911

FPS

978

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

311

FPS

402

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

166

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2472

85%

Multi-Core

12036

67%

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Core i5-12600KF	vs	Ryzen 9 7900X
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Ryzen 9
Alder Lake	Codename	Raphael
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	AMD Socket AM5
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	12
16	Threads	24
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	4.7 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.6 GHz
125 W	TDP	170 W
10 nm	Process Size	5 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	47.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Radeon Graphics
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 9 7900X

With selected game settings

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC Image

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Supreme Liquid Cool Gaming PC

339 FPS

CA$9.04/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Ryzen 9 7900X

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

CA$3,063.44

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