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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 1729 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 21% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Ryzen 5 1600X - 152 vs 126 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €231.18 vs €343.21
- Up to 19% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-12900 - €1.83 vs €2.26 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Intel BX8071512900K, Core I9-12900 K 3.20 GHz Chip
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Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
126
82%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
100%
Price, €
€231.18
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processoro da 3.6GHz, 64bit, Socket AM4, 14 nm, Cores 6, Threads 12, TDP 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 1600X
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
34 FPS
€43.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
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34 FPS
€41.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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23 FPS
€72.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
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5 FPS
€598.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,994.66
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38 FPS
€63.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,399
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38 FPS
€263.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€10,010.43
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50 FPS
€36.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,846.63
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25 FPS
€111.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,778.69
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87 FPS
€22.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,939
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37 FPS
€42.41/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€1,569
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