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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 436 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 1% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-12600K - 167 vs 166 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $172.99 vs $407.96
- Up to 57% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.04 vs $2.44 per FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
166
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
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
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Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 7900 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
89 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,798
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69 FPS
$23.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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60 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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60 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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88 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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87 FPS
$20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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75 FPS
$47.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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55 FPS
$24.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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57 FPS
$35.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,009
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111 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,509
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48 FPS
$52.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,539
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48 FPS
$57.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,759
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48 FPS
$59.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,839
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48 FPS
$46.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$2,209
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134 FPS
$29.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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