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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 436 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i9-12900K - 257 vs 252 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $199.0 vs $298.85
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 7600
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
121 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$982.77
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121 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,062.73
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121 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$939
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115 FPS
$13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,589
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252 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,599.99
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94 FPS
$13.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,289
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178 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
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183 FPS
$8.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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115 FPS
$12.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,479
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94 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,379
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