In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-12900 is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $240 more expensive!
Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Consumes up to 38% less energy
Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6 – 124 vs 115 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 8 months and 22 days newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Jan 04, 2022
- Is 8 months and 22 days newer
- Up to 57% cheaper – $179.99 vs $419.97
- Up to 57% cheaper
- Up to 60% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.45 vs $3.65/FPS
- Up to 60% better value in Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Average FPS
115 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
92%
Price, $
$419.97
42%
Value, $/FPS
$3.65/FPS
40%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
124 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900
Jan 4th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
94%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
51%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
96%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900 Jan 4th, 2022 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $519.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM5 |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
