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Ryzen 5 6600U vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 5 6600U vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 6600U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 83 days older than Ryzen 5 6600U.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen 5 6600U - 188 vs 171 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 6600U - 24 vs 12 threads
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U Logo
Ryzen 5 6600U

Mobile • Jan 26th, 2022


FPS

171

91%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

188

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.36/FPS

100%

Price, €

€255.4

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 255.4 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 237 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra+

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U Logo
Ryzen 5 6600U

Mobile • Jan 26th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U Logo
Ryzen 5 6600U

Mobile • Jan 26th, 2022


Single-Core

1633

62%

Multi-Core

6487

42%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 6600U Logo

Ryzen 5 6600U

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 26th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket FP7SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
2.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
Not AvailableTDP125 W
6 nm
Process Size10 nm
29.0xMultiplier
32.0x
Radeon 660MIntegrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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