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€119.98
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Prices and StockMSRP $299
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MSRP $299
Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €119.98 vs €486.17
- Up to 73% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900 - €0.56 vs €2.08 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Dirt 5 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 234 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
213
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/FPS
100%
Price, €
€119.98
100%
Value Winner
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W
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Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
89 FPS
€10.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
89 FPS
€9.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€884.9
In Stock
100 FPS
€9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€914.9
In Stock
100 FPS
€8.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
In Stock
117 FPS
€8.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
89 FPS
€9.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
12 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€888
In Stock
100 FPS
€9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€929.9
In Stock
56 FPS
€14.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€789
In Stock
117 FPS
€9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,069.9
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89 FPS
€10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€909
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
120 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,699
In Stock
120 FPS
€18.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,199
In Stock
120 FPS
€15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,885.17
In Stock
166 FPS
€15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,599
In Stock
134 FPS
€26.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,499
In Stock
126 FPS
€26.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,299
In Stock
126 FPS
€26.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,387.64
In Stock
134 FPS
€29.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,912.48
In Stock
134 FPS
€28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€3,799
In Stock
126 FPS
€28.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,572.3
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