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The Ryzen 5 2600 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-12900KS, however, it's a slightly better value for money, as it's $230.00 cheaper!

Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2600

  • Up to 61% cheaper$149.99 vs $379.99
  • A slightly better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy65 vs 150 Watts

Advantages of the Core i9-12900KS

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 12 threads
  • Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics

Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i9-12900KS

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Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i9-12900KS in My Games

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Average FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Very High

1920x1080

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Average FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Extreme

1920x1080

+1

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Average FPS

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Very High

1920x1080

+3

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Average FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Ultra

1920x1080

+2

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Average FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i9-12900KS in synthetic CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

Apr 19th, 2018


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1185

43%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5063

31%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

Apr 5th, 2022


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

2747

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

16316

100%

Performance Specifications

The Ryzen 5 2600 vs Core i9-12900KS in core CPU performance specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

Apr 19th, 2018


Cores

6-core

38%

L3 Cache

16 MB

53%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

3.9 GHz

71%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2933 MHz

61%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

Apr 5th, 2022


Cores

16-core

100%

L3 Cache

30 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.4 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

5.5 GHz

100%

Max. DDR5 RAM Speed

4800 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Logo

Ryzen 5 2600

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Core i9-12900KS

General
Apr 19th, 2018Release Date
Apr 5th, 2022
$199.00
MSRP$739.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
ZenCodenameAlder Lake-S
65 W
Power Consumption150 W
Performance
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.4 GHzBase Frequency3.4 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
16 MBL3 Cache
30 MB
Other Features
DDR4 @ 2933 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 4800 MHz
NoIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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