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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1356 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 19% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 2600 - 296 vs 248 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €191.99 vs €498.88
- Up to 54% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900 - €0.77 vs €1.69 per FPS
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
248
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.77/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 2600
With selected game settings
201 FPS
€9.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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234 FPS
€8.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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201 FPS
€8.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,689
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191 FPS
€8.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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186 FPS
€8.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,519
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 2600
With selected game settings
188 FPS
€7.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,349
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188 FPS
€8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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165 FPS
€7.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,310.79
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192 FPS
€52.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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