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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 5% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i5-12600K - 155 vs 148 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 67% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$244.99 vs CA$749.27
- Up to 66% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - CA$1.66 vs CA$4.83 per FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.83/FPS
34%
Price, CA$
CA$749.27
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
95%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.66/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
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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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
4.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
120 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
44.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X3D or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
83 FPS
CA$28.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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59 FPS
CA$32.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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