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€108.01
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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 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $108.01 vs $371.17
- Up to 68% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i9-12900 - $0.84 vs $2.63 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Ryzen 5 5600X - 141 vs 128 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
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
128
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€108.01
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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
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
47 FPS
€23.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,108.1
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75 FPS
€18.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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47 FPS
€20.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€945.94
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47 FPS
€18.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€864.86
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40 FPS
€22.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€905.08
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52 FPS
€36.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,891.88
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47 FPS
€15.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€746.85
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59 FPS
€35.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,111.71
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52 FPS
€18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€980.17
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47 FPS
€22.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
67 FPS
€20.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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60 FPS
€19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,170.27
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67 FPS
€17.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
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67 FPS
€18.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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67 FPS
€15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,031.53
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67 FPS
€26.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,792.78
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52 FPS
€20.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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60 FPS
€24.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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64 FPS
€38.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€2,432.42
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67 FPS
€16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,115.31
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