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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1361 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 2400G - 189 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £175.0 vs £389.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-12900K - £0.97 vs £2.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.06/FPS
47%
Price, £
£389.99
44%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 17310 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
181
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.97/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon Vega 11 Graphics - Wraith Stealth Cooler - YD2400C5FBBOX
Buy for £175 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17098 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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