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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €147.0 vs €428.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900K - €1.23 vs €3.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 130 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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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
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
€18.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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68 FPS
€12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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75 FPS
€25.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,929
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116 FPS
€20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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99 FPS
€48.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,810.28
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130 FPS
€25.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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75 FPS
€13.85/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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88 FPS
€19.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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73 FPS
€19.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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63 FPS
€15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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