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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $113.14 vs $230.09
- Up to 47% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900K - $0.41 vs $0.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 6% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600G - 326 vs 307 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
307
94%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.59
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics
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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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