Buy on Amazon
$376.99
In Stock
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
Availability
MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
Availability
MSRP in USD: $229
No items available
Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 7600 is 436 days newer than Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 7600 - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- Performs up to 1% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i9-12900K - 225 vs 223 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
223
99%
Value, $/FPS
$1.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
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 $376.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 286501 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5 7600
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Ryzen 5 7600
HITMAN 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
129 FPS
$7.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$999.99
In Stock
114 FPS
$19.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,238
In Stock
129 FPS
$7.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 7600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$969.25
In Stock
223 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,799.99
In Stock
179 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$3,529.95
In Stock
153 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,399
In Stock
191 FPS
$12.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$2,399.99
In Stock
127 FPS
$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,479
In Stock
114 FPS
$20.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,299
In Stock
172 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 7600
12 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,363.19
In Stock
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
