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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1295 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $170.00 vs $279.00
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-12900K - $0.42 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Battlefield IV than Ryzen 5 2600X - 474 vs 407 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
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
407
86%
Value, $/FPS
$0.42/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 2600X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
232 FPS
$6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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232 FPS
$6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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346 FPS
$6.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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319 FPS
$8.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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474 FPS
$12.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
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16 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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346 FPS
$6.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
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16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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260 FPS
$5.61/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
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300 FPS
$7.07/FPS
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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