Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €219.96 vs €419.0
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield 2042 than Ryzen 5 1600 - 182 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1068
43.186413263243026%
Multi-Core
4578
35.09659613615456%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |