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€388.55
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Remnant II than Ryzen 5 2600 - 101 vs 85 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €191.99 vs €388.55
- Up to 41% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-12900K - €2.26 vs €3.85 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
101
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.85/FPS
59%
Price, €
€388.55
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
85
84%
Value, €/FPS
€2.26/FPS
100%
Price, €
€191.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Processore Ryzen 5 2600 Socket AM4 3.9Ghz Max Boost, 3,4Ghz Base+19MB
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 2600
With selected game settings
38 FPS
€34.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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91 FPS
€24.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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73 FPS
€65.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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67 FPS
€38.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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73 FPS
€108.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,950.24
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55 FPS
€28.91/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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18 FPS
€69.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
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73 FPS
€36.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,678.35
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80 FPS
€24.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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€178
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€191.99
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€125.97
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€191.99
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€191.99
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€260
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€191.99
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€412.88
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€191.99
vs
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€141.72
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
€158.77
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
€314
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
€520
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€191.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
€194.9
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€191.99
vs
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€183.59
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
€242.21
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
€141.04
Ryzen 5 2600
€191.99
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
€249
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€191.99
vs
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€485
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€191.99
vs
Core i7-14700KF
€431.06
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€191.99
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€399
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€191.99
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€253.6
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€191.99
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€510.37
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€191.99
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€157
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€191.99
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€191.99
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€348.9
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