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 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600 - 172 vs 162 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 19% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - £259.53 vs £319.97
- Up to 14% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Ryzen 9 7900 - £1.6 vs £1.86 per FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £319.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10852 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
162
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.6/FPS
100%
Price, £
£259.53
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £259.53 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 10852 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 |