AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i5-12600HX

Processor comparisons   28-09-2022
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i5-12600HX and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as PassMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Gears 5, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Valorant
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600HX or AMD Ryzen 9 7900X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7900X

66%

Core i5-12600HX

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7900X is 13% better than Core i5-12600HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7900X

62%

Core i5-12600HX

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	110.0	96.3
Valorant	125.1	109.5
Cyberpunk 2077	70.0	61.3
Apex Legends	117.5	102.9
Call of Duty Warzone	93.8	82.1
Overwatch	101.3	88.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.3	75.5
DOOM Eternal	62.5	54.7
Warzone	97.5	85.4
Assassin's Creed	105.0	92.0
Valheim	103.8	90.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7900X

42%

Core i5-12600HX

113%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600HX is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7900X as it consumes less power: 170W vs. 55W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i5-12600HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	310	343
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5138	2450
Cinbench 20 Single-core	749	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12290	5554
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1918	1880
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33781	18289

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i5-12600HX
Single-Core	4063	4393
Multi-Core	54482	25601

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i5-12600HX
Single-Core	2172	1875
Multi-Core	21612	8167

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Intel Core i5-12600HX
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	June 12, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM5	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raphael	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	5.6 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	24	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	170 W	55 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	64MB	18 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000589

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 7900X is 29% better than Core i5-12600HX in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600HX is better: 9
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and Intel Core i5-12600HX before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7900X specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600HX specs and review.