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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 1447 days newer than Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 251 vs 216 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
216
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-12900KS
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
35 FPS
$28.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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