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Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-12900

Ryzen 5 5600 vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

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Updated 55 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz, Max. Leistungstakt: bis zu 4.4GHz, 6 Kerne, L3-Cache 32MB, Socket AM4) 100-100000927BOX, Schwarz

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €122.90 vs €526.20
  • Up to 76% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-12900 - €0.58 vs €2.39 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Performs up to 4% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 5600 - 220 vs 211 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
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Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


FPS

211

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.58/FPS

100%

Price, €

€122.9

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

Buy for 122.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

220

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.39/FPS

24%

Price, €

€526.2

23%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 55 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022


Single-Core

2029

82%

Multi-Core

8539

65%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo

Ryzen 5 5600

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Apr 20th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
VermeerCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.5 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.1 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
35.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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