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MSRP $519
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 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $95.01 vs $334.39
- Up to 69% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-12900 - $0.52 vs $1.70 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen 5 5600 - 218 vs 204 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
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
204
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.46
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Updated 135 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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€117.11
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€155.85
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€671.16
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€278.38
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€164.86
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€71.17
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€229.73
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€371.17
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€431.53
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€371.17
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Ryzen 5 7600X
€177.48
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€371.17
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€106.31
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€371.17
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€134.23
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€371.17
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€75.2
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€371.17
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€254.68
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€371.17
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€161.26
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€371.17
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€178.3
Core i9-12900
€371.17
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Core i7-12700K
€186.49
Core i9-12900
€371.17
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Core i7-14700K
€299.65
Core i9-12900
€371.17
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Ryzen 9 7900X
€341.44
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€260.38
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€309.9
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i9-12900K
€255.4
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€154.95
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i9-12900KF
€243.2
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€449.55
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€130.26
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€116.48
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
€117.11
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i5-13400F
€810.8
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i5-12600K
€155.85
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€376.23
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€671.16
Core i9-12900
€371.17
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Core i7-14700KF
€288.28
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i7-13700K
€278.38
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i5-12400
€120.23
Core i9-12900
€371.17
vs
Core i7-12700KF
€164.86
Core i9-12900
€371.17
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Core i9-14900K
€390.07