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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1447 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €215.89 vs €311.6
- 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 Hogwarts Legacy than Ryzen 5 2600X - 97 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.6Hz, 6 Kerne, Socket AM4) YD260XBCAFBOX
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Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1237
45.95096582466567%
Multi-Core
5263
32.441595265980396%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle 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 |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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