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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X3D 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 7900X3D is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 60% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $160.99 vs $406.02
- Up to 55% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 9 7900X3D - $1.87 vs $4.19 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
- Performs up to 13% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i5-12600KF - 97 vs 86 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 120 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
Immortals of Aveum
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
86
88.65979381443299%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.99
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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Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.19/FPS
44.630071599045344%
Price, $
$406.02
39%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900X3D 12-Core, 24-Thread Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
87.59744861800142%
Multi-Core
12036
68.85977458664684%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 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 | 4.4 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 44.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Ryzen 9 7900X3D
Immortals of Aveum, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
65 FPS
$39.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,549.99
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97 FPS
$61.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,951.98
In Stock
78 FPS
$39.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,099.99
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19 FPS
$78.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
78 FPS
$34.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
In Stock
31 FPS
$51.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
27 FPS
$48.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
74 FPS
$41.22/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,049.99
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78 FPS
$40.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,129.99
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