In Battlefield 6, the Ryzen 9 5900X is slightly slower than the Core i5-12600K and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $85 more expensive!
Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy – 105 vs 125 Watts
- Consumes up to 16% less energy
Core i5-12600K
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6 – 112 vs 104 FPS
- Up to 8% faster in Battlefield 6
- Is 11 months and 29 days newer – Nov 04, 2021 vs Nov 05, 2020
- Is 11 months and 29 days newer
- Up to 31% cheaper – $184.46 vs $269.00
- Up to 31% cheaper
- Up to 36% better value in Battlefield 6 – $1.64 vs $2.58/FPS
- Up to 36% better value in Battlefield 6
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Battlefield 6 FPS Calculator
Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12600K: Comparison of performance and price
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
104 FPS
93%
Min 1% FPS
78 FPS
93%
Price, $
$269
68%
Value, $/FPS
$2.58/FPS
64%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Average FPS
112 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
84 FPS
100%
Price, $
$184.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.64/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 5900X vs Core i5-12600K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
67%
Core i5-12600K
Nov 4th, 2021
Cores
10-core
83%
L3 Cache
20 MB
31%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Ryzen 9 5900X Nov 5th, 2020 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-12600K Nov 4th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Released | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| $549.00 | MSRP | $289.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AM4 | Socket | LGA1700 |
105 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 3200 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
