Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$125.0 vs CA$549.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 18% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 276 vs 234 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
50.02021835826931%
Multi-Core
5263
40.34805274455688%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |