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Core i5-12600 vs Ryzen 9 5900

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

FPS Winner

Intel 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 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel 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 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

vs

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

3.0 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 378 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5900.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600

  • Performs up to 8% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 5900 - 96 vs 89 FPS
  • Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900 - €274.16 vs €379.0
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 24 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Cyberpunk 2077.
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

96

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€274.16

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for 274.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


FPS

89

92.70833333333334%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€379

72%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 XT Prozessor, 16 Kerne/32 Threads, Zen 3 Architektur, 72MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Bis zu 4,8 GHz Boostfrequenz, Sockel AM4, DDR4 & PCIe 4.0, Kein Lüfter

Buy for 379 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75496 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo
Core i5-12600

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2371

100%

Multi-Core

9721

98.54029396857578%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo
Ryzen 9 5900

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021


Single-Core

2052

86.54576128215943%

Multi-Core

9865

100%

Intel Core i5-12600 Logo

Intel Core i5-12600

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900 Logo

AMD Ryzen 9 5900

Jan 25th, 2022
Release DateJan 12th, 2021
Core i5CollectionRyzen 9
Alder LakeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
12
12Threads
24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
4.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
10 nmProcess Size
7 nm
33.0x
Multiplier30.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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