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€392
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $233
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MSRP in USD: $233
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 7% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-12600 - 170 vs 159 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 26% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €289.98 vs €392.0
- Up to 21% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.82 vs €2.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Amd Ryzen 9 7900X - Processore, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 76 Mb L3 Cache, 170 W Tdp, Nero
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Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.82/FPS
100%
Price, €
€289.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-12600
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
128 FPS
€14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899
In Stock
152 FPS
€14.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
134 FPS
€21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,849.99
In Stock
140 FPS
€17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,419.9
In Stock
157 FPS
€13.37/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,099
In Stock
170 FPS
€37.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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€6,341.15
In Stock
157 FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€N/A
Out of Stock
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