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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 Intel Core i5-12600K
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 125 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-12600K - 194 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
185
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 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+
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 7900X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
173 FPS
$12.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$13.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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153 FPS
$16.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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160 FPS
$13.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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179 FPS
$12.85/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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101 FPS
$9.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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