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MSRP $519
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 106 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 9% better in Rust than Ryzen 5 5600 - 245 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €164.09 vs €412.39
- Up to 57% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-12900 - €0.73 vs €1.68 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
224
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
87 FPS
€8.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.11/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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87 FPS
€10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
€15.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
€9.17/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€7.49/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€12.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€11.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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87 FPS
€14.13/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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105 FPS
€14.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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111 FPS
€14.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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123 FPS
€13.73/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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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5600
With selected game settings
107 FPS
€12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,299
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107 FPS
€14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,529
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59 FPS
€20.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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80 FPS
€16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,310.79
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59 FPS
€16.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€969.71
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112 FPS
€89.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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