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Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i9-12900

Ryzen 5 5600G vs Core i9-12900: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD CPU Ryzen 5 5600G

Buy for €143 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1737 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1736 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 5600G

3.9 GHz | 6-core

AMD CPU Ryzen 5 5600G

Buy for €143 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1737 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1736 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $259

AMD CPU Ryzen 5 5600G

Prices and Stock
MSRP $519

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 is 266 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600G.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600G

Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €143.00 vs €479.99
Up to 68% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-12900 - €0.47 vs €1.49 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-12900

Performs up to 5% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen 5 5600G - 322 vs 307 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads

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PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

FPS

307

95%

Value, €/FPS

€0.47/FPS

100%

Price, €

€143

100%

Value Winner

AMD CPU Ryzen 5 5600G

Buy for €143 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1737 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

322

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.49/FPS

32%

Price, €

€479.99

29%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 30M, fino a 5,10 GHz

Buy for €479.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1736 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

514

FPS

435

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

233

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

911

FPS

836

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

319

FPS

234

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

142

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021

Single-Core

1918

78%

Multi-Core

7665

59%

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2473

100%

Multi-Core

13044

100%

Ryzen 5 5600G	vs	Core i9-12900
Apr 13th, 2021	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Ryzen 5	Collection	Core i9
Cezanne	Codename	Alder Lake
AMD Socket AM4	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
6	Cores	16
12	Threads	24
3.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.4 GHz
4.4 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
7 nm	Process Size	10 nm
39.0x	Multiplier	24.0x
Radeon Vega 7	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

HP Victus 15L TG02-0004sl Desktop PC Image

HP Victus 15L TG02-0004sl Desktop PC

131 FPS

€7.91/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060

Ryzen 5 5600G

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,036.42

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

107 FPS

€7.93/FPS

Radeon RX 6600

Ryzen 5 5600G

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€849

In Stock

Megaport PC Image

134 FPS

€7.01/FPS

Radeon RX 7600

Ryzen 5 5600G

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€939

In Stock

NitroPC - PC Image

173 FPS

€10.67/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070

Core i9-12900

8 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,846.63

In Stock

HP Victus TG02-0011ss Desktop PC Image

HP Victus TG02-0011ss Desktop PC

87 FPS

€11.03/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Ryzen 5 5600G

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€959.9

In Stock

Lenovo Ideacentre Gaming 5 17ACN7 - Computer PC Image

Lenovo Ideacentre Gaming 5 17ACN7 - Computer PC

87 FPS

€9.76/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050

Ryzen 5 5600G

8 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€849

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

236 FPS

€8.22/FPS

Radeon RX 6950 XT

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,939

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

172 FPS

€9.82/FPS

Radeon RX 6750 XT

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,689

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

139 FPS

€10.93/FPS

Radeon RX 6650 XT

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,519

In Stock

Memory Gaming PC Image

Memory Gaming PC

151 FPS

€10.39/FPS

Radeon RX 6700

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1000 GB HDD

Buy on Amazon

€1,569

In Stock

Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-12900

With selected game settings

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook Image

Acer Nitro 5 AN515-58-94DQ Notebook

144 FPS

€8.67/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,249

In Stock

Acer Notebook Image

144 FPS

€10.62/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile

Core i9-12900

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,529

In Stock

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop Image

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 Laptop

89 FPS

€14.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i9-12900

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,310.79

In Stock

ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED H7600ZW-L2011X Intel® Core™ i9 i9-12900H Computer portatile 40,6 cm (16") 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Nero Laptop Image

ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16 OLED H7600ZW-L2011X Intel® Core™ i9 i9-12900H Computer portatile 40,6 cm (16") 32 GB DDR5-SDRAM 1 TB SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Nero Laptop

153 FPS

€65.43/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Core i9-12900

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€10,010.43

In Stock

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