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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 425 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 12% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 514 vs 460 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 AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €126.0 vs €457.57
- Up to 70% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i9-12900 - €0.27 vs €0.89 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.6 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
336 FPS
€4.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,399
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336 FPS
€4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,490
In Stock
319 FPS
€5.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,669
In Stock
283 FPS
€3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
In Stock
307 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,859
In Stock
361 FPS
€5.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
8 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,829
In Stock
322 FPS
€8.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,770.6
In Stock
306 FPS
€3.4/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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268 FPS
€3.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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268 FPS
€3.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€949
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