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€440.97
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MSRP $739
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 15 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 205 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €110.27 vs €440.97
- Up to 71% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.62 vs €2.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.15/FPS
29%
Price, €
€440.97
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
178
87%
Value, €/FPS
€0.62/FPS
100%
Price, €
€110.27
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
83 FPS
€11.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€914.9
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70 FPS
€12.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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52 FPS
€14.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
In Stock
83 FPS
€10.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
70 FPS
€14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
101 FPS
€9.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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66 FPS
€10.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€724.9
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62 FPS
€11.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€689.9
In Stock
52 FPS
€17.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€888
In Stock
139 FPS
€8.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,199
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
41 FPS
€21.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€891.59
In Stock
41 FPS
€34.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
41 FPS
€20.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€846.49
In Stock
67 FPS
€23.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
41 FPS
€37.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,549
In Stock
30 FPS
€29.91/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€897.36
In Stock
67 FPS
€11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€774.39
In Stock
36 FPS
€29.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,046.71
In Stock
67 FPS
€15.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,049.98
In Stock
67 FPS
€28.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,889
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