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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 205 days newer than Ryzen 5 5600G.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 5600G - 129 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
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
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 5600G
Desktop • Apr 13th, 2021
Single-Core
1918
73.20610687022901%
Multi-Core
7665
49.627711233408874%
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Cezanne |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 5600G
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
64 FPS
$14.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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64 FPS
$34.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,238
In Stock
35 FPS
$23.11/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$809
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46 FPS
$22.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,049
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35 FPS
$21.69/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$759
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75 FPS
$14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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129 FPS
$29.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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101 FPS
$34.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,529.95
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57 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,193.99
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46 FPS
$19.57/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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