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Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Core i9-12900KS vs Ryzen 5 7600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz

Buy for 579.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz

Buy for 579.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 7600X

4.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 7600X is 175 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KS.

Advantages of Core i9-12900KS

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - 24 vs 12 threads

Advantages of Ryzen 5 7600X

  • Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KS - 255 vs 251 FPS
  • Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €219.00 vs €579.18
  • Up to 63% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.86 vs €2.31 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 105 vs 150 Watts
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Borderlands 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

251

98%

Value, €/FPS

€2.31/FPS

37%

Price, €

€579.18

37%

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Processore Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2,50 GHz

Buy for 579.18 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

255

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.86/FPS

100%

Price, €

€219

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 5 7600X Processeur, 6 Cœurs/12 Threads Débridés, Architecture Zen 4, 38MB L3 Cache, 105W TDP, Jusqu'à 5,3 GHz Fréquence Boost, Socket AMD 5, DDR5 & PCIe 5.0

Buy for 219 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Badass

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

94%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2863

100%

Multi-Core

12807

79%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo

Ryzen 5 7600X

Apr 5th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionRyzen 5
Alder LakeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1700SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores6
24
Threads12
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.3 GHz
150 WTDP
105 W
10 nmProcess Size
5 nm
34.0xMultiplier
47.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
YesOverclockableYes

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