In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 9 7900 is slightly faster than the Core i5-12600K. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $223 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 7900
- Up to 13% faster in Battlefield 6 – 127 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 13% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 1 year and 2 months newer – Jan 14, 2023 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 1 year and 2 months newer
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 48% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 55% cheaper – $184.46 vs $407.00
- Up to 55% cheaper
- Up to 49% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $3.20/FPS
- Up to 49% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
127 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
95 FPS
100%
Price, $
$407
45%
Value, $/FPS
$3.2/FPS
51%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
88%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
88%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7900 vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7900
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
91%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 7900 Jan 14th, 2023 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $429.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM5 | Socket | LGA1700 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 5200 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
