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Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-12600K

Ryzen 9 7900X3D vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 648.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

4.4 GHz | 12-core

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AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 648.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X3D is 426 days newer than Core i5-12600K.

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X3D

  • Performs up to 3% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600K - 341 vs 332 FPS
  • Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 120 vs 125 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

341

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.9/FPS

100%

Price, €

€648.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Processore Ryzen 9 7900X3D con Tecnologia 3D VCache, 12 Core/24 Thread Sfrenati, Architettura Zen 4, 140 M di Cache, TDP di 120 W, AMD Socket 5, DDR5 e PCIe 5.0

Buy for 648.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

332

97%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2822

100%

Multi-Core

17479

100%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

87%

Multi-Core

11792

67%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X3D

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Core i5-12600K

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i5
RaphaelCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores10
24
Threads16
4.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.7 GHz
5.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
120 W
TDP125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
44.0x
Multiplier37.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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