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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €124.49 vs €293.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 9% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 131 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 i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2092
77.71173848439823%
Multi-Core
8659
53.37483819268939%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900KS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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68 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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75 FPS
€24.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,849
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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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75 FPS
€12.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
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63 FPS
€15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
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70 FPS
€15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,089
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73 FPS
€13/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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92 FPS
€15.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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68 FPS
€12.49/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€849
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