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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X 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 the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 13% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 1600X - 326 vs 288 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €81.22 vs €559.0
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Aufrüst-Kit Intel Core i9-12900K, Gigabyte B760M, be Quiet! Dark Rock 4 Kühler, ohne Arbeitsspeicher, komplett fertig montiert und getestet
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AMD Ryzen 5 1600x Prozessor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
42.862595419847324%
Multi-Core
4766
30.857882809970867%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 1600X
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
228 FPS
€12.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,960.42
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260 FPS
€8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,164.9
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212 FPS
€8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,789
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212 FPS
€8.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,777
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326 FPS
€11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,689.9
In Stock
234 FPS
€8.12/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,899.9
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326 FPS
€11.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,824.9
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