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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 Core i5-12600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €206.49 vs €367.85
- Up to 41% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.95 vs €1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12600 - 229 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
218
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,80 GHz
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.61/FPS
59%
Price, €
€367.85
56%
FPS Winner
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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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600 | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
With selected game settings
216 FPS
€10.18/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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191 FPS
€10.15/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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198 FPS
€14.39/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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204 FPS
€11.86/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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221 FPS
€9.5/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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229 FPS
€26.83/FPS
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