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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €125.97 vs €419.99
- Up to 69% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i9-12900K - €0.55 vs €1.75 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 5% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 5 5600X - 240 vs 228 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
228
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€125.97
100%
Value Winner
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 5600X AM4
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
240
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
31%
Price, €
€419.99
29%
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
129 FPS
€6.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€829
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129 FPS
€6.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€899
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152 FPS
€6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
124 FPS
€10.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
In Stock
235 FPS
€9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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204 FPS
€23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,778.11
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123 FPS
€7.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€929
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152 FPS
€6.84/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,039
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192 FPS
€13.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,599
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204 FPS
€38.97/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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