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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1820 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €191.69 vs €458.65
- Up to 55% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i9-12900KS - €0.65 vs €1.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Ryzen 5 1600 - 318 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
297
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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Updated 209 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
318
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.44/FPS
45%
Price, €
€458.65
41%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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