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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1361 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 14% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2400G - 193 vs 170 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2400G - 24 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $120.58 vs $366.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-12900K - $0.71 vs $1.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K 12th Gen Alder Lake 16-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1700 Processor-BX8071512900K
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
170
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$120.58
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 Pro 2400G R5 Pro 2400G R5 2400g 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread 65W CPU Processor YD240BC5M4MFB Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 2400G
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
116 FPS
$15.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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193 FPS
$19.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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140 FPS
$17.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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140 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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69 FPS
$36.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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140 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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127 FPS
$25.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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117 FPS
$18.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
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20 FPS
$54.94/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,098.88
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43 FPS
$25.48/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,095.77
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