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CA$611.32
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 5 5600G - 274 vs 264 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$239.47 vs CA$611.32
- Up to 59% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-12900 - CA$0.91 vs CA$2.23 per FPS
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
274
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.23/FPS
41%
Price, CA$
CA$611.32
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
264
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
Buy for CA$239.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 186 minutes ago
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
108 FPS
CA$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,449.99
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94 FPS
CA$15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,429.99
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94 FPS
CA$15.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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CA$1,419.99
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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
181 FPS
CA$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,379.99
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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
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141 FPS
CA$23.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$3,252.15
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
101 FPS
CA$28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,835.65
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101 FPS
CA$30.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,076.65
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117 FPS
CA$25.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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101 FPS
CA$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,470.49
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129 FPS
CA$23.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
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136 FPS
CA$24.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
136 FPS
CA$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
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101 FPS
CA$32.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,292.65
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73 FPS
CA$48.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,525
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101 FPS
CA$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,698.65
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101 FPS
CA$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,350.6
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124 FPS
CA$34.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,337.91
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136 FPS
CA$33.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,499.99
In Stock
124 FPS
CA$18.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,286.72
In Stock
117 FPS
CA$22.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,659.49
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$49.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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CA$4,969.95
In Stock
129 FPS
CA$29.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,761.02
In Stock
101 FPS
CA$29.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,941.65
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