In Battlefield 6, the Core i9-12900K is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 7600X and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $116 more expensive!
Core i9-12900K
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 7600X
- Up to 3% faster in Battlefield 6 – 124 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 3% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 10 months and 22 days newer – Sep 27, 2022 vs Nov 04, 2021
- Is 10 months and 22 days newer
- Up to 39% cheaper – $179.99 vs $296.12
- Up to 39% cheaper
- Up to 41% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.45 vs $2.46/FPS
- Up to 41% better value in Battlefield 6
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 7600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
120 FPS
97%
Min 1% FPS
90 FPS
97%
Price, $
$296.12
60%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
59%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
124 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
93 FPS
100%
Price, $
$179.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 7600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-12900K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
30 MB
94%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
5.2 GHz
98%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
92%
Ryzen 5 7600X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i9-12900K Nov 4th, 2021 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 7600X Sep 27th, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Released | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $299.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1700 | Socket | AM5 |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
