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Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 1600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $739

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MSRP in USD: $249

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1820 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 13% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Ryzen 5 1600X - 226 vs 200 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

  • Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

226

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

200

88.49557522123894%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$307.08

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)

Buy for CA$307.08 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 10 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Logo
Ryzen 5 1600X

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1123

41.71619613670134%

Multi-Core

4766

29.378043518461443%

Intel Core i9-12900KS

vs

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X

Apr 5th, 2022
Release DateApr 11th, 2017
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
150 WTDP
95 W
10 nm
Process Size14 nm
34.0xMultiplier
36.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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