Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €182.00 vs €367.85
- Up to 49% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Ryzen 9 7900X - €0.80 vs €1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 4% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-12600KF - 236 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
228
97%
Value, €/FPS
€0.8/FPS
100%
Price, €
€182
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €182 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6582 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
236
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.56/FPS
51%
Price, €
€367.85
49%
FPS Winner
Buy for €367.85 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6581 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Ryzen 9 7900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 12 |
16 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |