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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1295 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valheim than Ryzen 5 2600 - 224 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1152
43.969465648854964%
Multi-Core
4841
31.343476853350598%
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600 or Core i9-12900K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
90 FPS
€14.43/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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137 FPS
€29.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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137 FPS
€18.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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123 FPS
€14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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116 FPS
€13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
€14.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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60 FPS
€20.83/FPS
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