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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 175 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
- Performs up to 2% better in No Man's Sky than Core i9-12900KS - 211 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - CA$299.99 vs CA$619.35
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900KS Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores Up to 5.5 GHz with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost, featuring Intel Adaptive Boost Technology LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 150W Processor Base Power
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AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 7600X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 47.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 7600X
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
138 FPS
CA$12.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
CA$11.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,637.61
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145 FPS
CA$14.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$2,042.84
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