Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 17% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12600K - 187 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $128.5 vs $284.22
- Up to 47% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.89 vs $1.69 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.69/FPS
52%
Price, €
€315.48
45%
FPS Winner
Buy for €315.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
160
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.63
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €142.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |