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Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 5600

Core i9-12900K vs Ryzen 5 5600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS

Buy for €147.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

vs

Ryzen 5 5600

3.5 GHz | 6-core

AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS

Buy for €147.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $599

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $199

AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 5600 - 301 vs 279 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 65% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €147.44 vs €419.99
Up to 62% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-12900K - €0.53 vs €1.40 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

301

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.4/FPS

38%

Price, €

€419.99

35%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €419.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

FPS

279

93%

Value, €/FPS

€0.53/FPS

100%

Price, €

€147.44

100%

Value Winner

AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS

Buy for €147.44 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 6569 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

535

FPS

451

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

242

FPS

235

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

932

FPS

851

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

339

FPS

260

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

159

FPS

145

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022

Single-Core

2029

77%

Multi-Core

8539

55%

Core i9-12900K	vs	Ryzen 5 5600
Nov 4th, 2021	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
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	7 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

173 FPS

€4.33/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€749

In Stock

BREUNOR CHAOS - PC Image

BREUNOR CHAOS - PC

175 FPS

€5.71/FPS

Radeon RX 7600 XT

Ryzen 5 5600

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€999.99

In Stock

Gaming PC Image

173 FPS

€4.5/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5600

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€779

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

165 FPS

€5.75/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€949

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

173 FPS

€5.49/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€949

In Stock

Gaming Lavoro PC Image

Gaming Lavoro PC

186 FPS

€6.98/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,299

In Stock

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

182 FPS

€4.94/FPS

Radeon RX 6700 XT

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€899

In Stock

EMCA4 Computer PC Image

EMCA4 Computer PC

165 FPS

€5.27/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Ryzen 5 5600

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€869

In Stock

Gaming PC Image

267 FPS

€8.24/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080

Core i9-12900K

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,199

In Stock

Acer Predator Orion 7000 PO7-640 Intel Core i9-12900K 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3090 PC Image

Acer Predator Orion 7000 PO7-640 Intel Core i9-12900K 32GB RAM 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 3090 PC

233 FPS

€20.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 3090

Core i9-12900K

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€4,778.11

In Stock

Laptops Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600

With selected game settings

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Notebook Image

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Notebook

149 FPS

€7.98/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,189

In Stock

Notebook Image

149 FPS

€6.51/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Ryzen 5 5600

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€969.71

In Stock

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