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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €218.88 vs €347.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Ryzen 9 7900 - €1.09 vs €1.64 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 5% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12600K - 211 vs 201 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
95.260663507109%
Value, €/FPS
€1.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K processor 20 MB Smart Cache Box
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
211
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.64/FPS
66.46341463414635%
Price, €
€347
63%
FPS Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900, 12 Core/24 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 5.4 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
86.75637393767705%
Multi-Core
11792
70.42943319596249%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7900
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
€16.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€845
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50 FPS
€15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€798
In Stock
152 FPS
€11.7/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,779
In Stock
117 FPS
€12.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
83 FPS
€16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,399
In Stock
117 FPS
€12.78/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,495
In Stock
68 FPS
€21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,455.9
In Stock
117 FPS
€12.81/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,499
In Stock
101 FPS
€14.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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