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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 795 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 5600GT - 281 vs 261 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $129.99 vs $283.49
- Up to 50% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i9-12900K - $0.50 vs $1.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
281
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.01/FPS
50%
Price, $
$283.49
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
261
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Not Available |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600GT
With selected game settings
213 FPS
$18.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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162 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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142 FPS
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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194 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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162 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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226 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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134 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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226 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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226 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
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226 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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226 FPS
$15.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
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134 FPS
$13.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
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226 FPS
$16.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
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226 FPS
$29.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
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171 FPS
$9.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,689
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226 FPS
$18.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
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224 FPS
$29.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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226 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,279
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194 FPS
$14.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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162 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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226 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
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226 FPS
$16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
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171 FPS
$10.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
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185 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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226 FPS
$16.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,659
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185 FPS
$10.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999
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241 FPS
$10.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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224 FPS
$17.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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185 FPS
$12.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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226 FPS
$18.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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224 FPS
$14.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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224 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
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224 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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224 FPS
$14.96/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
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171 FPS
$10.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
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226 FPS
$24.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
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185 FPS
$13.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
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226 FPS
$16.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
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226 FPS
$28.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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226 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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226 FPS
$17.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
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214 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,218
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226 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
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185 FPS
$13.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,409
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171 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,809
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147 FPS
$20.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
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226 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
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224 FPS
$15.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,549.99
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226 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,609
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226 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,989
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226 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$4,039
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226 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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