AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-12900K

Processor comparisons   23-11-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i9-12900K and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Prime95, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, MATLAB, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600.

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 5600

56%

Core i9-12900K

67%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900K is 16% better than Ryzen 5 5600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600

55%

Core i9-12900K

64%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	113.8
Valorant	110.8	129.3
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	72.4
Apex Legends	104.1	121.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	97.0
Overwatch	89.7	104.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	89.2
DOOM Eternal	55.4	64.6
Warzone	86.4	100.8
Assassin's Creed	93.0	108.6
Valheim	91.9	107.3

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 5600

86%

Core i9-12900K

97%

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 Core i9-12900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 5600 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	489
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1999	5150
Cinbench 20 Single-core	609	816
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4634	11450
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1593	2896
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11456	32950

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-12900K
Single-Core	3404	7546
Multi-Core	22494	56332

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-12900K
Single-Core	1680	3641
Multi-Core	9288	25262

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600	Intel Core i9-12900K
Announcement date	April 04, 2022	July 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Vermeer	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	6	16
Threads	12	24
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	125 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	14 MB
L3 cache	32MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000927 100-100000927BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900K is 10% better than Ryzen 5 5600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900K has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 5600. 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 5600 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900K is better: 31
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Intel Core i9-12900K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900K - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900K specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750GE
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i9-10850K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i9-10900X
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750G
• Vs Core i9-10900
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650G
• Vs Core i9-9900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Core i9-10910
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i9-7900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750GE
• Vs Core i9-10900F
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i5-11500B
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300G
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600X
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 1600
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400G
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3300X
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Core i7-9700F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3350G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 2500X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3400GE
• Vs Core i7-6900K
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350GE
• Vs Core i9-9900T
• Vs Ryzen 3 3100
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 2400G
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3350G
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Ryzen 3 4300G
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
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• Vs Ryzen 3 1200
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
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• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
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• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
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• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
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• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
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• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
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• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D

Intel Core i9-12900K Processor Comparisons
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8260M
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
• Vs Core i9-12900HX
• Vs Core i9-12950HX
• Vs Core i9-12900KS
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5965WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i7-11700F
• Vs Core i3-12100
• Vs Core i7-11700
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Core i5-11600K
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i7-11700T
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Core i5-12400T
• Vs Core i9-10900KF
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs Core i5-11600KF
• Vs Core i9-10900K
• Vs Core i5-12600
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800U
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i5-12490F
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600G
• Vs Core i3-12300
• Vs Core i3-12300T
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 3700X
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Core i3-12100F
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i5-12600H
• Vs Core i5-12500
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i5-12500T
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800X
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
• Vs Ryzen 7 3800XT
• Vs Core i5-12400
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i7-11700KF
• Vs Core i5-12400F
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Core i9-11900T
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i9-13900KF
• Vs Core i7-13700K
• Vs Core i7-13700KF
• Vs Core i5-13600K
• Vs Core i5-13600KF
• Vs Core i9-13900KS
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i7-13700
• Vs Core i9-13900
• Vs Core i3-13100
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M1 Ultra
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i9-13900HK
• Vs Core i9-13900HX
• Vs Core i5-13600HX
• Vs Core i9-13950HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13980HX
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i7-13700F
• Vs Core i7-13700T
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500H
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i5-13400F
• Vs Core i5-13400T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 5945
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4500
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5645
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5845
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655G
• Vs Core i5-13490F
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4655GE
• Vs Core i7-13790F
• Vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355G
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 4355GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600X3D