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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 364 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900X.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - 133 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €199.76 vs €489.00
- Up to 60% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 5900X - €1.50 vs €3.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 105 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 24 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.5/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 12 |
| 16 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Ryzen 9 5900X
With selected game settings
87 FPS
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