Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 6% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12600 - 156 vs 147 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 7900X - £276.03 vs £339.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Ryzen 9 7900X - £1.88 vs £2.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Buy for £339 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
147
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.88/FPS
100%
Price, £
£276.03
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £276.03 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 136 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |