Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 16% better in New World than Core i5-12400F - 156 vs 135 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 65% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - €133.09 vs €377.60
- Up to 59% better value when playing New World than Ryzen 9 7900 - €0.99 vs €2.42 per FPS
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Buy for €377.6 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1429 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
135
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€133.09
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €133.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1430 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Core i5-12400F |
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Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |