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€164.09
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AvailabilityMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
AvailabilityMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 167 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €164.09 vs €433.75
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900K - €0.51 vs €1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 4% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 5 5600 - 336 vs 323 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
323
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.51/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.09
100%
Value Winner
AMD RYZEN 5 5600 60 UNITS
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
336
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
40%
Price, €
€433.75
37%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i9-12900K - Vassoio LGA1700 da 3,2 GHz
Buy for €433.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 43 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 20th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
214 FPS
€3.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749
In Stock
219 FPS
€4.57/FPS
Radeon RX 7600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€999.99
In Stock
214 FPS
€3.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
In Stock
199 FPS
€4.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
214 FPS
€4.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€949
In Stock
212 FPS
€6.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
230 FPS
€3.91/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
199 FPS
€4.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
In Stock
322 FPS
€6.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
In Stock
288 FPS
€17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,946.76
In Stock
259 FPS
€3.47/FPS
Radeon RX 7700 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
In Stock
275 FPS
€8.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,309.8
In Stock
288 FPS
€27.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€7,952.17
In Stock
177 FPS
€4.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
In Stock
249 FPS
€6.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,589.9
In Stock
164 FPS
€7.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,249.9
In Stock
214 FPS
€5.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,229.22
In Stock
288 FPS
€9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,784.08
In Stock
302 FPS
€6.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,979
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
164 FPS
€7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€1,189
In Stock
164 FPS
€5.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€969.71
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