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 Diablo IV than Core i5-12600K - 313 vs 297 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 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €199.76 vs €649.00
- Up to 68% better value when playing Diablo IV than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - €0.67 vs €2.07 per FPS
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €649 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6433 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
297
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €199.76 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6434 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900X3D | vs | Core i5-12600K |
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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 |