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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600KF - 194 vs 193 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- 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
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
87.53541076487252%
Multi-Core
12036
71.88675864540404%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-12600KF
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
139 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
$13.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,089
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153 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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167 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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81 FPS
$29.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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81 FPS
$30.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,439
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81 FPS
$22.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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180 FPS
$18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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