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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 4600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 471 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 4600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Ryzen 5 4600G - 173 vs 165 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £84.99 vs £292.89
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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AMD Ryzen sets 5 4600G processor (integrated Radeon graphics, 6 cores/12 threads, 65W TDP, 11 MB cache, up to 4.2 GHz max. Boost, wraith stealth cooler)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 4600G
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 4600G
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020
Single-Core
1574
60.0763358778626%
Multi-Core
6127
39.66979605050178%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 4600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2020 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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