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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €204.83 vs €356.62
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 7% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12600K - 198 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor mit AMD Wraith Prism Cooler, bis zu 5.4GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
86.75637393767705%
Multi-Core
11792
70.42943319596249%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7900
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
€9.8/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
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183 FPS
€11.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,029.9
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79 FPS
€7.21/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€569.9
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195 FPS
€11.72/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,284.9
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176 FPS
€9.66/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699.9
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84 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€599.9
In Stock
190 FPS
€10.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,009.9
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142 FPS
€8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,209.9
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164 FPS
€9.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6800
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,564.9
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178 FPS
€10.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869.9
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