AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Intel Core i9-12900K

Processor comparisons   06-02-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE vs Intel Core i9-12900K and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, SuperPi, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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

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 5600GE

56%

Core i9-12900K

67%

The number of this parameter 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 5600GE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600GE

54%

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	113.8
Valorant	108.2	129.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	72.4
Apex Legends	101.7	121.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	97.0
Overwatch	87.6	104.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	89.2
DOOM Eternal	54.1	64.6
Warzone	84.4	100.8
Assassin's Creed	90.9	108.6
Valheim	89.8	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 5600GE

154%

Core i9-12900K

97%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600GE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900K since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 5600GE	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	489
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1817	5150
Cinbench 20 Single-core	559	816
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4203	11450
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1450	2896
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10377	32950

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	Intel Core i9-12900K
Single-Core	3089	7546
Multi-Core	20369	56332

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

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE	Intel Core i9-12900K
Single-Core	1624	3641
Multi-Core	7055	25262

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy 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 5600GE	Intel Core i9-12900K
Announcement date	April 13, 2021	July 21, 2021
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	FCLGA1700
Core name	Cezanne	Alder Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	5	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.4 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)	35 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache	3MB	14 MB
L3 cache	16MB	30 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000261

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900K is 12% better than Ryzen 5 5600GE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900K has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 5600GE. 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 5600GE is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900K is better: 34
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE and Intel Core i9-12900K before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600GE 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.