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€433.75
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AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
AvailabilityMSRP $259
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MSRP $259
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 205 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 5 5600G - 159 vs 142 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €156.99 vs €433.75
- Up to 59% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-12900K - €1.11 vs €2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
159
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.73/FPS
41%
Price, €
€433.75
36%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
142
89%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD CPU Ryzen 5 5600G
Buy for €156.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 264 minutes ago
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600G
With selected game settings
96 FPS
€10.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,028.76
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86 FPS
€9.87/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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105 FPS
€12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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98 FPS
€9.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€939
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157 FPS
€14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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77 FPS
€12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€936.68
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143 FPS
€34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
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77 FPS
€11.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€849
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137 FPS
€16.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
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143 FPS
€55.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
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124 FPS
€12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
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80 FPS
€15.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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143 FPS
€19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
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149 FPS
€13.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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