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Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 5 4600G vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Ryzen 5 4600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 471 days newer than Ryzen 5 4600G.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 4600G

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 26% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 5 4600G - 101 vs 80 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - 24 vs 12 threads
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020


FPS

80

79%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

101

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.81/FPS

100%

Price, $

$283.49

100%

FPS and Value 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

Buy for $283.49 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 71 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Ryzen 5 4600G

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2020


Single-Core

1574

60%

Multi-Core

6127

40%

Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Ryzen 5 4600G

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Core i9-12900K

Jul 21st, 2020Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
37.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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