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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms Ryzen 5 5600G on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 266 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 288 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
288
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$412
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Cezanne | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| Radeon Vega 7 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
131 FPS
$7.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$959.99
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155 FPS
$6.19/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$959.99
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114 FPS
$7.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$824.99
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134 FPS
$11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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114 FPS
$13.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,586.09
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131 FPS
$6.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$899
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90 FPS
$12.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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122 FPS
$7.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$899.99
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92 FPS
$11.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,096.58
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160 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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Laptops Using Ryzen 5 5600G or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
148 FPS
$10.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
In Stock
148 FPS
$9.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
134 FPS
$8.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
In Stock
148 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
148 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
116 FPS
$14.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
In Stock
148 FPS
$9.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
148 FPS
$9.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
In Stock
116 FPS
$14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
148 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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