Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 354 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-12600 - 565 vs 500 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 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €275.22 vs €373.51
- Up to 17% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.55 vs €0.66 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
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FPS
500
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€275.22
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 10847 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Jan 14th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |