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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 1600 - 201 vs 166 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 AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €191.69 vs €629.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i9-12900 - €1.15 vs €3.13 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900, Gigabyte B760M, be quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
166
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.15/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.69
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 1600 AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 1600
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
99 FPS
€13.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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99 FPS
€11.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,146.72
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99 FPS
€17.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,762
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105 FPS
€15.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,599
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99 FPS
€13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,379.88
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144 FPS
€18.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
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99 FPS
€16.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,654.55
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114 FPS
€22.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,599
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114 FPS
€18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,097.87
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105 FPS
€36.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,799
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