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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 Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 11% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 131 vs 118 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 AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €106.13 vs €407.12
- Up to 71% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.9 vs €3.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.11/FPS
28%
Price, €
€407.12
26%
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
118
90%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
100%
Price, €
€106.13
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD 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 |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
51 FPS
€19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€999
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51 FPS
€22.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,133.76
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61 FPS
€12.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€747.48
In Stock
61 FPS
€17.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,081.65
In Stock
51 FPS
€27.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,399
In Stock
61 FPS
€26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,599
In Stock
49 FPS
€18.76/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€919
In Stock
61 FPS
€30.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,889
In Stock
51 FPS
€26.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,332.39
In Stock
66 FPS
€25.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,670.08
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