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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 446 days older than the more expensive Core i5-12600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12600 - 194 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - €243.0 vs €289.98
- Up to 19% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i5-12600 - €1.25 vs €1.55 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€243
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Processore AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T, 70 MB di cache, fino a 4,8 GHz Max Boost)
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Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
Buy for €289.98 on Amazon
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Updated 157 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Core i5-12600
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
74 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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127 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
89 FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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Out of Stock
133 FPS
€12.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,699
In Stock
164 FPS
€13.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,246.9
In Stock
118 FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Out of Stock
194 FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
119 FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Out of Stock
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