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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $155.99 vs $368.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 9 7900 - $0.7 vs $1.61 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12600KF - 229 vs 222 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
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
222
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155.99
100%
Value Winner
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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AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 9 7900
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
163 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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131 FPS
$14.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,876.95
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144 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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63 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299
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70 FPS
$33.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,359
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70 FPS
$34.84/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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70 FPS
$25.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,809
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190 FPS
$17.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,249
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