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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 357 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 7% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 5600G - 545 vs 510 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €129.0 vs €293.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i9-12900KS - €0.25 vs €0.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
FPS
510
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129
100%
Value Winner
AMD Processore Ryzen 5 5600G, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.4 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Ryzen 5 5600G
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
206 FPS
€4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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219 FPS
€3.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€749.99
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183 FPS
€4.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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176 FPS
€4.54/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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153 FPS
€5.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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210 FPS
€4.28/FPS
Radeon RX 7600
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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153 FPS
€5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€849
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