Buy on Amazon
€659.97
In Stock
Prices and StockMSRP $739
Prices and Stock
MSRP $739
Prices and StockMSRP $299
Prices and Stock
MSRP $299
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 516 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 21% better in The Callisto Protocol than Ryzen 5 5600X - 182 vs 150 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
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €125.97 vs €659.97
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900KS - €0.84 vs €3.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.63/FPS
23%
Price, €
€659.97
19%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz
Buy for €659.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6762 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
150
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.97
100%
Value Winner
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AM4
Buy for €125.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6762 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600X
With selected game settings
52 FPS
€15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€829
In Stock
52 FPS
€17.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€899
In Stock
64 FPS
€15.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€969
In Stock
49 FPS
€18.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€929
In Stock
65 FPS
€15.98/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,039
In Stock
96 FPS
€14.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,399
In Stock
53 FPS
€16.02/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€849
In Stock
43 FPS
€24.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
€1,072.61
In Stock
64 FPS
€18.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
€1,169
In Stock
57 FPS
€56.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
€3,200.83
In Stock
Popular Core i9-12900KS and Ryzen 5 5600X Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€231
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€301.44
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 5 7600X
€231
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€178
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€97
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 7700X
€301.44
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X
€178
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5500
€97
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€204.99
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
€466.4
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€169.29
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 5 7600
€204.99
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
€466.4
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5800X
€169.29
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i7-12700K
€260
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i7-12700K
€260
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i7-14700K
€414
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i7-14700K
€414
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€367.85
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€147.44
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
€367.85
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€158.77
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
€147.44
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€158.77
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€245
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i9-12900K
€419.99
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€245
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
€255.78
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€194.9
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i5-13400F
€157
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€182
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i9-12900K
€419.99
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€140.78
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
€255.78
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€194.9
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i5-13400F
€157
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i5-12600KF
€182
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i5-12600K
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€140.78
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i7-13700K
€399
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i5-12600K
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i7-13700K
€399
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i7-14700F
€367.22
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i9-14900KF
€485
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€432.06
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i7-14700F
€367.22
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i3-12100F
€87.9
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€432.06
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
€302.57
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Core i9-14900K
€471.07
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Core i3-12100F
€87.9
Core i9-12900KS
€659.97
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
€719.98
Ryzen 5 5600X
€125.97
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
€302.57