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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 7900X is 327 days newer than Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i5-12600K - 175 vs 172 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
83.81799521040027%
Multi-Core
11792
66.06532578855958%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 170 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i5-12600K
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
92 FPS
$17.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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153 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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153 FPS
$16.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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89 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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100 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$18.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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93 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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159 FPS
$14.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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136 FPS
$15.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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