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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 532 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 6% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 5 4600G - 132 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - CA$141.99 vs CA$549.99
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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AMD RYZEN 5 4600G W/Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 4600G
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4600G
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020
Single-Core
1574
63.64739183178326%
Multi-Core
6127
46.97178779515486%
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 4600G
ARK: Survival Evolved, 1920 x 1080, Epic
57 FPS
CA$53.98/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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57 FPS
CA$43.34/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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70 FPS
CA$42.02/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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78 FPS
CA$38.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,999
In Stock
83 FPS
CA$40.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$3,346.65
In Stock
83 FPS
CA$39.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$3,306.15
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$51.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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CA$2,955.15
In Stock
57 FPS
CA$57.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$3,292.65
In Stock
75 FPS
CA$54.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$4,074.26
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83 FPS
CA$63.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$5,299.99
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