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Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 5600G

Core i9-12900 vs Ryzen 5 5600G: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 558 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 558 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 5600G - 276 vs 257 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €174.90 vs €526.20
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900 - €0.68 vs €1.91 per FPS
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Battlefield V

Battlefield V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

276

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.91/FPS

36%

Price, €

€526.2

33%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 558 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


FPS

257

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€174.9

100%

Value Winner

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021


Single-Core

1918

78%

Multi-Core

7665

59%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo

Ryzen 5 5600G

Jan 4th, 2022
Release DateApr 13th, 2021
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameCezanne
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
5.1 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
24.0xMultiplier
39.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Vega 7
YesOverclockableYes

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