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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1668 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €74.44 vs €338.54
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Overwatch 2 than Ryzen 5 1600X - 397 vs 340 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Single-Core
1123
42.862595419847324%
Multi-Core
4766
30.857882809970867%
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 1600X or Core i9-12900K
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
161 FPS
€8.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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391 FPS
€5.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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305 FPS
€8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,533.31
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330 FPS
€20.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€6,828.09
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246 FPS
€6.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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48 FPS
€26.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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307 FPS
€6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,048.59
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330 FPS
€8.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,948.6
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358 FPS
€5.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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