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$189.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 50% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $189.99 vs $381.66
- Up to 49% better value when playing Fortnite than Ryzen 9 7900X - $0.79 vs $1.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i5-12600 - 246 vs 239 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
239
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-12600 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
246
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.55/FPS
50%
Price, $
$381.66
49%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $381.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600 or Ryzen 9 7900X
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
219 FPS
$11.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,595.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$11.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
In Stock
194 FPS
$10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
227 FPS
$10.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
In Stock
166 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,929.99
In Stock
116 FPS
$14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
102 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,129
In Stock
201 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
246 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$20.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 7900X
10 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,298
In Stock
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