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Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i5-12600

3.3 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 446 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.

Advantages of Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 1% better in Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5900X - 770 vs 759 FPS
  • Up to 44% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €277.81 vs €499.00
  • Up to 45% better value when playing Rocket League than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.36 vs €0.66 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
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Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

770

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€277.81

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600 Desktop-Prozessor 18 MB Cache, bis zu 4,80 GHz

Buy for 277.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

759

99%

Value, €/FPS

€0.66/FPS

55%

Price, €

€499

55%

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 9 5900X 12x 3.7 GHz Prozessor, 32 GB DDR4, MSI B550-A Pro Mainboard, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 499 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 172 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

82%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

92%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Core i5-12600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateNov 5th, 2020
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP105 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0xMultiplier
37.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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