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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 1600

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 1600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 303 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 303 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1668 days newer than Ryzen 5 1600.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 117% better in Immortals of Aveum than Ryzen 5 1600 - 91 vs 42 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 1600

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

91

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€499.55

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 499.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 303 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

42

46%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

41%

Multi-Core

4578

30%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo

Ryzen 5 1600

Nov 4th, 2021
Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9Ryzen 5
Alder LakeSummit Ridge
Intel Socket 1700AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
16
6
24
12
3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
5.2 GHz
3.6 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
32.0x32.0x
UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 1600

With selected game settings

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