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CA$179
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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MSRP in USD: $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$179.0 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.96 vs CA$2.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 5600G - 189 vs 187 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
187
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$179
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.16/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$409
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for CA$409 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-12900K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
94 FPS
CA$30.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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CA$2,899.99
In Stock
189 FPS
CA$38.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,399.99
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,699.99
In Stock
122 FPS
CA$12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,549.99
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
In Stock
94 FPS
CA$21.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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CA$1,999.99
In Stock
124 FPS
CA$17.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
In Stock
40 FPS
CA$32.7/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,308.15
In Stock
40 FPS
CA$26.63/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,065.15
In Stock
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