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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 375 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 14% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12400F - 198 vs 174 FPS
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $369.0 vs $749.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i5-12400F - $1.86 vs $4.31 per 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
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
198
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$369
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400F |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-12400F
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,049.91
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112 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$10.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,232.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$7.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$749.99
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
87 FPS
$11.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
In Stock
100 FPS
$9.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$990.71
In Stock
124 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
In Stock
120 FPS
$9.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,141.73
In Stock
87 FPS
$9.17/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$798
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