Intel Core i9-12900K VS AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Comparison of processors: Intel Core i9 12900K with 16 cores 5.2GHz and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X with 6 cores 5.4GHz. Here you will find which processor is better in benchmarks, key specifications, consumption and much more.
Key Differences
Intel Core i9-12900K: Advantages
- Lower energy consumption
- Higher number of cores (16 vs 6)
- Higher number of threads (24 vs 12)
- More multi-core power
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X: Advantages
- More PCIE lines (20 vs 28)
- More single-core power
- Higher turbo frequency
Benchmarks
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
123
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Cinebench R23 Single Core
2003
2244
Cinebench R20 Single Core
779
-
Geekbench 6 Single Core
2063
3290
Geekbench 5 Single Core
1970
-
Passmark Single Core
4181
-
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
1582
-
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
27483
17037
Cinebench R20 Multi Core
10511
-
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
12124
14601
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
17028
-
Passmark Multi Core
41300
-
Intel Core i9-12900K
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
General Parameters
| Q4 2021 | Release Date | Q3 2024 |
| Intel | Manufacturer | AMD |
| Desktop | Type | Desktop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Alder Lake-S | Core Architecture | Zen 5 |
| Intel Core i9-12900K | Processor Number | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
| LGA-1700 | Socket | AM5 |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
Package
| 10nm | Fabrication Process | 4 nm |
| LGA-1700 | Socket | AM5 |
| 125 W | Energy Consumption | 170 W |
| 0 W | Max Turbo Consumption | 0 W |
| 100°C | Peak Operating | 95°C |
CPU Performance
| 8 | Main Cores | 6 |
| 0 | Main Threads | - |
| i9 | Main Cores Base Freq. | - |
| 5.2GHz | Main Cores Turbo Freq. | 5.4GHz |
| 8 | Efficient Cores | |
| 0 | Efficient Threads | 0 |
| Base Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| Turbo Frequency Secondary Cores | ||
| 16 | Total Cores | 6 |
| 24 | Total Threads | 12 |
| 100MHz | Bus Frequency | |
| 32x | Multiplier | |
| 64K per core | L1 Cache | 384KB |
| 14MB shared | L2 Cache | 6MB |
| 30MB shared | L3 Cache | 32MB |
| Sí | Unlocked Multiplier | Sí |
Memory Parameters
| DDR5-4800 | Memory Type | DDR5-5600 |
| 128GB | Max Memory | 192GB |
| 2 | Max. Memory Channels | 2 |
| 76.8GB/s | Bandwidth | 57.6GB/s |
| Yes | ECC Memory Support | Yes |
Graphics Card Parameters
| Yes | Integrated Graphics | Yes |
| 300MHz | GPU Base Frequency | 2200MHz |
| 1550MHz | Dynamic Max GPU Frequency | |
| 256 | Shaders | 0 |
| 16 | Texture Units | 0 |
| 8 | ROP Units | 0 |
| 32 | Execution Units | 0 |
| 15W | Energy Consumption |
Miscellaneous
| 5 | PCIE Version | 5 |
| 20 | PCIE Lines | 28 |
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