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Ryzen 5 5600GT vs Core i9-12900K

Ryzen 5 5600GT 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 Logo
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 40 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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 40 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600GT is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 795 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600GT.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600GT

  • Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $129.99 vs $283.49
  • Up to 53% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900K - $1.20 vs $2.53 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 5 5600GT - 112 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT - 24 vs 12 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


FPS

108

96%

Value, $/FPS

$1.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6-Core, 12-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 39 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

112

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.53/FPS

47%

Price, $

$283.49

45%

FPS 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 40 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024


Single-Core

2047

78%

Multi-Core

8256

53%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo

Ryzen 5 5600GT

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Jan 8th, 2024
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
16
12Threads
24
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Radeon Vega 7Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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