AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-12900KS

Processor comparisons   07-02-2023
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 4600G vs Intel Core i9-12900KS and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Last Man Standing
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Valorant
Red Dead Redemption 2

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900KS or AMD Ryzen 5 4600G.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 4600G

55%

Core i9-12900KS

73%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KS is 24% better than Ryzen 5 4600G. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 4600G

53%

Core i9-12900KS

61%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.9	108.6
Valorant	107.8	123.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	69.1
Apex Legends	101.4	116.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	92.6
Overwatch	87.3	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.4	85.1
DOOM Eternal	53.9	61.7
Warzone	84.1	96.3
Assassin's Creed	90.6	103.7
Valheim	89.5	102.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 4600G

62%

Core i9-12900KS

48%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 4600G is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900KS since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 150W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	195	669
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1524	6984
Cinbench 20 Single-core	472	1113
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3398	15520
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	3930
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9348	44652

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	2720	4211
Multi-Core	16486	76561

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Single-Core	1216	2187
Multi-Core	6756	20189

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 4600G	Intel Core i9-12900KS
Announcement date	July 21, 2020	March 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Renoir	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5.5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	150 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB	2 MB
L2 cache	3MB	8 MB
L3 cache	8MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000147	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KS is 7% better than Ryzen 5 4600G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900KS has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 4600G. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 4600G is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900KS is better: 34
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 4600G and Intel Core i9-12900KS before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 4600G - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 4600G specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900KS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-12900KS specs and review.