Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper 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 the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €81.22 vs €313.66
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 1600X - 225 vs 197 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
Valheim
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Game Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
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Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
41.71619613670134%
Multi-Core
4766
29.378043518461443%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
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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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |