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€495.47
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 15 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 203 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €112.66 vs €495.47
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900KS - €0.67 vs €2.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
203
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.44/FPS
27%
Price, €
€495.47
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
167
82%
Value, €/FPS
€0.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€112.66
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
€6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€683.58
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96 FPS
€11.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6500M
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,069.9
In Stock
115 FPS
€11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,360
In Stock
99 FPS
€9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€958.03
In Stock
116 FPS
€8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
124 FPS
€6.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
124 FPS
€7.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
116 FPS
€7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
131 FPS
€6.86/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
131 FPS
€7.63/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
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