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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 5600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 364 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 5600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $119.00 vs $283.49
- Up to 53% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i9-12900K - $0.66 vs $1.40 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 12% better in Dead Island 2 than Ryzen 5 5600X - 202 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 24 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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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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Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600X | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
73 FPS
$13.76/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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$24.05/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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171 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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$37.73/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$21.05/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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Core i9-12900K
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157 FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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133 FPS
$21.05/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
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107 FPS
$14.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
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159 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$23.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$15.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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140 FPS
$45.13/FPS
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159 FPS
$23.01/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$15.87/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$17.93/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,259
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159 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
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157 FPS
$21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
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159 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
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159 FPS
$20.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$39.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,310.47
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157 FPS
$23.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$20.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$21.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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114 FPS
$15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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159 FPS
$34.79/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$22.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
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126 FPS
$20.47/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$23.64/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
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159 FPS
$39.83/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$34.29/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$24.71/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$14.89/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,218
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104 FPS
$15.38/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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159 FPS
$22.32/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
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126 FPS
$19.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,409
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85 FPS
$15.27/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,298
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18 FPS
$105.56/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 5100
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
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114 FPS
$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,809
In Stock
94 FPS
$31.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,999
In Stock
159 FPS
$21.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,399
In Stock
157 FPS
$22.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,549.99
In Stock
159 FPS
$22.7/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$25.09/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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159 FPS
$25.4/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$27.54/FPS
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Core i9-12900K
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